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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Spokane Locks Doors to City Council Meeting

After receiving mail containing a mystery powder, the City of Spokane closed City Hall. Then, with the doors locked, had a city council meeting. Which violates the Open Public Meetings Act. The Spokesman-Review writes this story on what happened.

NOTE: Greg Overstreet of Allied Law Group is quoted in the story.