A former Portland electrician just filed a massive federal lawsuit against the city, alleging she was fired and discriminated against for her sexual orientation by bosses who perceived her to be mentally impaired. Heather Kowitz asking the city to pay $800,000 for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act, for discriminating against her because she’s lesbian, […]
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After a Chaotic Meeting, a Big Part of Portland Police Oversight Is on Hold
(It’s More Because of the Water Attack Than the Nazi Epithets)
It’s more because of the water attack than the Nazi epithets.
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Lake Oswego Softball Team Sues, Saying Baseball Players Get Better Treatment
All ten members of the Lake Oswego High School varsity softball team filed a federal Title IX lawsuit against the school district Monday, alleging gender discrimination. The dispute stems from the disparity in facilities and treatment of the softball and baseball teams, the lawsuit says. The school’s baseball team has state-of-the-art on-campus hitting facility and […]
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Good Morning, News: Terry Porter, C.J. McCollum, and PBR
Good morning, Portland. Here are some links you can check out if you have a lull in your conversation at brunch. ICYMI, four Pioneer Place galleries were given a five-week notice to vacate their spaces: “Now they’re moving out, and the space they occupied will be taken over by a corporate tenant. The mall’s management […]
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Handcuffed Man Injured When Portland Police Cruiser Crashes. That’ll be $25,000.
Jay Silva The City of Portland will likely write a $25,000 check to a convicted meth manufacturer, who was indicted last month on nine counts of identity theft and theft, should city council approve a lawsuit settlement at next Wednesday’s meeting. Portland resident Jay Silva, now 24, filed a tort claim in 2013 and then […]
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A Portland Cop Deserves Discipline for Taunting A Local Activist, A Citizen Committee Says
Robert West, blue shirt, talks to the Citizen Review Committee Doug Brown A police-filming activist won a small battle during a contentious three-and-a-half hour public meeting last night—a day after being arrested for allegedly filming behind police lines at a standoff. The Citizen Review Committee—a volunteer offshoot of the city’s Independent Police Review (IPR)—sided 5-2 […]
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Good Morning, News: Shady Bankers, Returned Bikes, and a Baseball-Loving Dog
Good morning, Portland. Here are some high quality links to get your morning started right. ICYMI, the Portland City Council voted unanimously yesterday to restrict city travel to North Carolina after its state legislature passed an insane law prohibiting transgender people from using the public restroom that correspond with their gender. “If you love something […]
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I’m Doug Brown, the Mercury‘s New News Reporter
This is me. Click on the picture to follow me on Twitter. Hello, Portland, this is Doug Brown, the Mercury‘s newest news reporter. I grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and spent most of the last decade in Northeast Ohio for college (Hiram College), grad school (Kent State School of Journalism & Mass Communication), and […]