SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane City Council confirmed the mayor's latest appointment to the Spokane Human Rights Commission at its meeting Monday.
With the council's approval, the newest member is Justice Forral. They are a community activist in Spokane, one you've likely seen advocating for several causes in Spokane, including 2023's Measure 1, which they advocated against a new Spokane County jail and Proposition 1, addressing issues like anti-camping ordinances.
Forral currently works as the director of programming at "Spokane Community Against Racism," also known as "SCAR." Forral has spoken up regularly at protests and city council meetings as a very visible and active community partner. With this appointment, they will serve in the commission's "at-large position" for a three-year term.
"I want people to be able to go out in their neighborhoods, maybe once a month, maybe once a quarter, and really just know who their neighbors are, meet their neighbors, have a meal with them," Forral said. "I believe once Spokane is able to connect locally, like on street level, I think that will be the biggest change that Spokane needs."
The Human Rights Commission advises and makes recommendations to the City Council regarding issues related to human rights and unjust discrimination. The latest appointment will make a total of nine people on the human rights commission.
