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NEWS: Spokane wants a one-stop-shop social services center. But periodic sweeps by the Border Patrol are raising concerns about the proposed location.

TACOS: If you love alliteration and you love tacos, then you'll appreciate our Taco Tuesday roundup. But even if you don't like alliteration, here are five places that serve tacos for cheap on Tuesdays.

STAR WARS: Tomorrow is Star Wars Day (May the Fourth). Here's where you can celebrate, ya nerds.

RUNNING: Bloomsday's coming. So we dedicated an entire issue to running. Here's staff writer and reluctant, occasional runner, Daniel Walters on why we run.

IN OTHER NEWS

'Thank you for the lesson, council president'
City Council President Ben Stuckart did not violate the city's bullying policy in an exchange with Councilwoman Kate Burke on the dais. (Spokesman-Review)

Tension between the two council members arose from Stuckart's response to Burke's accusations of sexual harassment against former Councilman Richard Rush. (Inlander)

Pay back
Contradicting President Donald Trump's previous statements, a lawyer for the president and former New York City mayor, Rudolph Giuliani, now says Trump reimbursed his other lawyer, Michael Cohen, for the $130,000 in hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels. (New York Times)

'Incredibly dangerous piece of weaponry that's meant for war'
A Democrat running for Congress walked into a gun show in Virginia and purchased a semi-automatic rifle, similar to the one he carried while serving in the military, in a matter minutes. No background check required. And he filmed it. (Washington Post)

Stole from the rich
The former personal assistant to one of the richest men in Spokane now owes his boss almost $1 million. Bryan Reilly, 26, apparently stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry from real estate tycoon Harlan Douglass. The money Reilly now owes Douglass is the result of a civil case brought by Douglass. Reilly is still facing criminal charges. (Spokesman-Review)

'Pimping us out'
Male sponsors and suite holders were invited to ogle a Washington Redskins cheerleaders' topless photoshoot. Some of the cheerleaders were then told to accompany some of the men to a nightclub. (New York Times)