Spokane councilmember questions ombuds report following 2025 immigration protest

The useful part

17 about his office's review of the Spokane Police Department's response to a June 2025 protest outside a federal immigration facility, bringing renewed attention to the report's 26 recommendations and how SPD may respond to them. June 11, 2025, protest at and around the federal immigration facility on West Cataldo Avenue. The protest grew into a large, multi-agency response involving SPD, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office and federal personnel.

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• As the protest continued, however, blocked exits, obstructed vehicles and other public-safety concerns led the command to determine...
• Thirty people were arrested, and police used smoke, pepper-based irritants, pepper balls, 40mm rounds, bean bag rounds and other less-lethal tools.
• 17 council presentation, Logue said SPD initially did not agree to clear protesters simply because federal immigration officials requested assistance.
• "I think it's very important that SPD did not immediately agree to clear the crowd just because ICE called them on the phone," Logue said.

Details worth keeping

Spokane City Council members questioned Police Ombuds Bart Logue on Sept.