Preventative Care Unavailable + SPD Releases Body Cam Footage

Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Sean Peek, your host of the Spokane Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 75 Low: 47.

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Here are the top stories today in Spokane:

1. Hospitals in Spokane County are delaying all but emergency care due to the massive influx of COVID-19 patients. Delays in surgeries and a lack of preventative care during the pandemic could impact the community's long-term health. The high patient load may continue because many people have missed preventative care over the last two years. According to a study from the Urban Institute's Health Policy Center, one out of three American adults did not seek healthcare when they needed it, and 4 out of 10 adults with chronic conditions in the U.S. did not seek healthcare. (Spokane Public Radio)
2. The Spokane Police Department released three body camera videos Tuesday that showed a deadly police shooting. The body cam videos show what happened the night Shawn McCoy was shot, Jan. 5, 2021. Police say said they were looking for him because he was accused of shooting and killing another man. (KXLY Spokane)
3. Spokane is nearly prepared to begin spending its $81 million chunk of pandemic relief approved by Congress in March. (The Spokesman Review)
4. Spokane students are now taking standardized tests for the first time in two years. In addition to delaying the tests, the material on the tests will be from the previous school year. (KXLY Spokane)
5. Dozens of North Central neighborhood residents are without power due to a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday. (FOX 28 Spokane)

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About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.