SPOKANE, Wash -- Hate crimes are a felony in Washington, and are also some of the most underreported crimes across the nation. For the past four months there has been an effort…
A 44-year-old man will spend seven months behind bars for vandalizing a Spokane synagogue with swastikas.
The suspect in a hate crime at Spokane's Temple Beth Shalom previously harassed members, according to a search warrant.
The Spokane County Human Rights Task Force has called for community action in response to the recent hate crime at Temple Beth Shalom.
Spokane's Jewish community has organized two vigils to honor the loss of the 11 men and women in Saturday's synagogue shooting.
