Defense paints former Spokane sheriff’s sergeant charged with assault as victim of a ‘woke era’

15 June 2026, 8:36 pm

The defense of former Spokane County Sheriff’s Office sergeant Clay Hilton, charged with assaulting a then-62-year-old man during an arrest, believes that the case against him is a result of a “woke ...... Read More »

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