Did you even listen to KPOJ this morning? Well? Did you? Oh. Okay. Well, thanks. SALTZMAN VERSUS CORNETT Who’s grandstanding whom on police issues? ILLUSTRATION BY WILDER SCHMALTZ “I…I WAS SCARED.” Police reports detail officer shooting of Jack Collins. DEAD ON ARRIVAL As in, the recall 2. “GO AHEAD AND CALL THE POLICE…” Chasse sergeant […]
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Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.
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Dead on Arrival
The second effort to recall Mayor Sam Adams is dead, unless a wealthy donor steps in at the last minute.
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Saltzman vs. Cornett
Who’s Grandstanding Whom on Police Issues?
Who’s grandstanding whom on police issues?
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“Go Ahead and Call the Police”
Chasse Sergeant in Off-Duty Road Rage Incident
Chasse sergeant in off-duty road rage incident.
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A Story The Paper Of Record Is IgnOring
I’m still waiting for Oregonian publisher Chris Andersen to give the green light to this story that ran in the Portland Business Journal yesterday:
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Police Bureau Overspends Budget By $5million
The Portland Police Bureau is on track to overspend its approved budget by $5million this year, and other city bureaus may have to make cuts to make up for it. The news broke in a memo sent out yesterday by Mayor Sam Adams to his fellow commissioners. Council will have to find that $5million by […]
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PDX Gets More Red Light & Speed Cameras
Council has voted this morning to fund two contracts with ACS State and Local Solutions, worth $7.5million over the next five years, to fit red light and speed cameras in Portland. Vince Park with ACS, the speed camera company But the ACLU is concerned about ACS using the information for scary business. “As part of […]
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#SUVfail: Parking garage at SW 5th and Salmon
Thanks so much to Brett Burmeister and Charlie Burr for sending these images in of a Toyota SUV, somewhat failing at its parking job this morning in downtown Portland.
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City Pays $175,000 In Breast Discrimination Case
“In general we make this requirement to avoid the potential of a higher jury verdict, and the possibility of being forced to re-employ the plaintiff as a police officer,” said the Deputy City Attorney, addressing council this morning. Council voted 4-0 (Mayor Sam Adams was absent) to support the settlement in a case brought by […]
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Oregonian Editorial On Recall 2: The “Unmayor”
I might have known the Oregonian would have to weigh in on the second recall effort before its inevitable implosion in a couple of weeks. Well, here’s the editorial: But stop and think. A recall election is exactly what’s needed right now. By not signing a recall petition, Portlanders are signing up for three more […]
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Chasse Sergeant In Off-Duty Road Rage
Did Sergeant Kyle Nice put child’s life in danger?
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Good Morning, News!!
“NO I’M NOT GOING TO DO THAT, I WON’T.” More details emerge about the shooting of Jack Collins. THE BRITS GET READY TO RUMBLE!!! Big election in May. PM Gordon Brown promises “national renewal,” otherwise known as “better the devil you know.” OPRAH WILL INTERVIEW JOHN EDWARDS’ MISTRESS!!! First question: what the eff is this? […]