Courtney Vaughn
Courtney Vaughn is the news editor at the Portland Mercury. She appreciates your news tips and musings. Reach out at cvaughn@portlandmercury.com or find her on Bluesky @courtneyvaughn.
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City Council Watered Down Police Oversight Approved by Voters, Advisory Group Says
Members of Portland’s Police Accountability Commission lambast city’s proposed code revisions, which now call for police to help shape oversight board.
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Portland City Council Says Au Revoir to Meetings at City Hall Until 2025
Amid remodel of council chambers, councilors will meet virtually until January, when in-person meetings resume at city’s 1900 Building.
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Clocking In for Christmas
Dispatches from job sites that don’t shut down for the holidays.
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DOJ Wants Independent Monitor to Watch Over Portland Police
The independent monitor would oversee practices and training for Portland Police following years of bureau missteps.
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City Council Won’t Let Go of Bureau Control as Charter Reform Transition Continues
In the race to implement government changes, commissioners break with the mayor over a timeline for bringing in deputy city administrators.
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Portland Will Begin Enforcing Daytime Homeless Camping Restrictions in Mid-November
As mayor calls for more cops downtown, a controversial camping ban is about to be tested.
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Oregon’s New Fentanyl Law Paves the Way For Increased Drug Arrests
Shortly after the governor ordered state troopers to help patrol downtown Portland, police report multi-agency fentanyl bust.
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Legacy Health Security Guards Tackled, Tased Man While Pointing Weapon at Bystanders
Amid heightened security following the death of a hospital guard, officers at Legacy Emanuel tased and arrested a man, alleging assault.