A rundown on the Spokane 3 trial

A rundown on the Spokane 3 trial

From RANGE by Range

May 15, 2026 · 56 min · Season 6 · Episode 79

About this episode

This episode discusses the Spokane 3 trial and the legal actions involving former Mayor Nadine Woodward and the City of Spokane.

We have two segments for this week's episode! During the first segment, RANGE reporters Daniel Walters and Val Osier discussed the former Mayor Nadine Woodward's tort claim against the City of Spokane and the context around it. ( Long story short: Woodward is threatening a $10 million lawsuit in response to a 2023 resolution from Spokane City Council, saying the resolution violated her free speech rights. ) Find the story here: Nadine and the supremes (Daniel Walters, RANGE Media) During the second segment, Erin joined Daniel and Val to talk about RANGE's reporting on the June 11, 2025 protest and its aftermath, including developments in federal trials against Spokanites. Find RANGE's full coverage on the protests and federal trials here . Check out this week's Free RANGE episode on YouTube !

People in this episode

Hosts: Daniel Walters, Val Osier

Topics covered

  • legal issues
  • protests
  • free speech
  • federal trials
  • local government

Keywords

  • Spokane 3 trial
  • Nadine Woodward
  • City Council
  • free speech
  • protests
  • federal trials

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: City of Spokane, RANGE Media

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