Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward, City Council President Breean Beggs, and Councilmember Betsy Wilkerson released the following statement regarding the local and national conversation about the death of George Floyd:
Spokane is a community that supports each other when we are hurting and today is no exception. Although most of us cannot begin to understand the depths of anguish and anger caused by the inexcusable actions in Minneapolis, members of the African American community and others in Spokane are not alone. We stand with you in support of those across our city and country in saying we have to expect and do better as a nation. Our hearts are with the friends and loved ones of George Floyd, and we grieve with them the painful loss of a son, father, family member, and friend.
