In case you feel like coming down to city hall to testify.
Matt Davis
Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.
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Breedlove: “It is beyond my comprehension how people justify a politician lying to them to be elected.”
I’ve said it before. As long as he keeps lobbing ’em out, we’ll keep linking.
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Cop Union “Ransacked” After Copocalypse
So Scott Westerman tells KGW. Also, here are six of the eight people arrested on Monday night:
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Cornett Throwdown To Saltzman: Let’s Talk Cops
BOOM. No he dih-unt. Jesse Cornett has challenged Dan Saltzman to a public debate about police issues: Commissioner Saltzman, Portlanders have a wide range of experiences and opinions about the Portland Police Bureau, and we all have a vested interest in the law enforcement that keeps our streets safe. After recent tragedies involving Portland Police […]
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Good Morning, News!!
RUSSIA HUNTS ‘BLACK WIDOW’ CELL!!! Following suicide bombing on the Moscow Metro. PUTIN VOWS REVENGE!!! Oh, dear: REMINGTON AND WINCHESTER!!! A Grants Pass Republican tries to explain why he named his two sons after gun manufacturers, in terms other than, “because I’m nuts, obviously.” EIGHT ARRESTED IN POLICE PROTEST!!! Bless their cottons. GOP FIRES STAFFER […]
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Liveblogging The Copocalypse—From The Safety Of My Downtown Condo
Okay, most importantly, hats-off to this guy: Read the rest after the jump. Now, which version do you want? The FOX 12 version, or the Indymedia version? Because I can guarantee that we’re going to get a nice, juicy selection of write-ups on this evening’s farce. The anarchist/police accountability (depending on whose side you’re on) […]
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#pdxboom: It Was A Pipebomb
Sarah, we have answered the cause of the mysterious explosion last night. From the cops: Last night at approximately 8:05 p.m., 911 calls were received about a loud explosion being heard near the Sellwood Bridge. Portland Police Officers and Fire Bureau personnel responded to the area but were unable to locate what caused the explosion. […]
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Black Bloc Protest Tonight: “‘Blocking up’ simply put scares the shit out of cops.”
Let’s hope it’s a little more impressive than last week’s so-called “protests.” 5pm, South Park Blocks. Y’all keep your ‘revolutionary’ paws off my condo, now. D’ya hear? There are simple preparations to take to ensure a more successful bloc.-Know the area well, scout it out before hand with your affinity group for targets and escape […]
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Zing…Zing…Zing…COUNCIL SMACKDOWN!
Randy Leonard accuses Nick Fish of “political granstanding” over the Tom Hurley payout, covered by Sarah the other day. Nick Fish gets “outraged.” The tension starts in the first 30 seconds, then dies down until 2:20, while Leonard drones on. Then it gets wonderful. From 2:20 through to 3:12. Check it. Mayor Adams threatens to […]
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Entitlement, Public Service In County Race
So, seriously, Portland: Who’s your choice for county commissioner? Today I really want to know what it is you think a county commissioner should do. How should they behave? What should their priorities be? ILLUSTRATION BY SCRAPPERS COMMISSIONER CANDIDATES: STILL NOT COUNTY-ING THEIR CHICKENS Yesterday’s poll, which one campaigner described to me as “bullshit, but […]
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Council Discusses Police Reform With Public—Delays Vote By Two Weeks Until March 31
City council has been discussing City Commissioner Randy Leonard’s ordinance this afternoon, which would give the city’s Independent Police Review more power. You can read more about the plans in this week’s paper. “Everybody in Portland should have reached the point right now where they realize that something is wrong and broken in the Portland […]