Mayor Sam Adams just emerged from a “very difficult, very sad” meeting with Marva Campbell-Davis and the six other family members of Aaron Campbell. “They are in a lot of pain, they were very critical of the police actions, and of the officer going back to work this morning, they were wanting answers, and it […]
Matt Davis
Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.
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Campbell Story Goes International
For example here’s a story from today’s Independent, Courtesy of the Associated Press. The title: “Jesse Jackson calls Oregon police shooting an execution.” Hat tip to my buddy Nish in London, for the link.
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Mayor Adams Comes Face To Face With Campbell’s Mother: “Can You Face The Victim?”
Mayor Sam Adams is meeting in his office with Marva Campbell-Davis right now, after over a hundred protesters led by the Albina Ministerial Alliance marched into city hall. Mayor Adams Faces Marva Campbell Outside His Office The mayor’s office was locked when the protesters arrived, but Adams came out and met with them. He assured […]
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Sizer Told Leonard She Would Improve Communication In 2007 Over “Eerily Similar Shooting,” He Says
I’ve done the rounds at city hall this morning, trying to get comment from the Mayor and Commissioners on Reverend Jesse Jackson‘s statement last night, that reinstating Officer Ron Frashour this morning is an “insult” to the community. As far as we know, Frashour went back to work this morning as planned. The Mayor is […]
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Jackson On Campbell Cop: “If He Comes Back To Work At 8 Tomorrow, You Go Protest At High Noon.”
Reverend calls on crowd for action; labels police shooting as an “act of terror.”
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Jackson Pushes Saltzman: Suspend Campbell Cop
Rev. Jackson puts pressure on Mayor and Commissioner Saltzman. Will they act quickly or not at all?
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Jesse Jackson and Mayor Adams Meet—Chasse Attorney Along for Ride
Portland’s mayor meets with Rev. Jesse Jackson about Aaron Campbell shooting.
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BREAKING: Chasse Case Will Be Tried In Portland
A Federal Court Judge has this afternoon ruled against the city, which had asked for the case related to the 2006 death in custody of James Chasse to be tried outside Portland. The city had cited media articles about the case as evidence that a fair jury could not be found in Portland, and today […]
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Sizer on Campbell Shooting: People/Press “Coalesce Around Tragedy.” Mayor Will Be “More Visible.”
Police Chief Rosie Sizer was joined at a pre-Jesse Jackson press conference at 11:00 this morning by Mayor Sam Adams. The chief set the tone for the presser by telling journalists she thinks the community occasionally expects “perfect outcomes” from every police interaction. “What I cannot promise is perfect outcomes,” she said. “I can promise […]
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Campbell Shooting: “A Modern Day Lynching.”
The police shooting of Aaron Campbell was described as a “modern day lynching” at a tense city-sponsored listening session in North Portland last night. The session, part of the City of Portland’s so-called “restorative listening project,” had been scheduled long before the Campbell shooting as a chance for African American community members to engage in […]
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Good Morning, News!!
AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN STOPPED BY PORTLAND POLICE, LIVES!!! Ah, satire. RANDY LEONARD WEIGHS IN ON AARON CAMPBELL SHOOTING!!! References the 2005 shooting of Raymond Gwerder, hinting strongly that he wants Police Chief Rosie Sizer (whom he has always hated because she hates him) to resign. Ah, credibility. This is the second recent shooting death where […]
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BREAKING: Mayor Adams “Open To Meeting” With Reverend Jesse Jackson On Campbell Shooting UPDATE: Meeting Confirmed
Updated and bumped up at 5:35: “I just got off the phone with Reverend Jackson,” says Mayor Sam Adams. “He expressed an interest in meeting with Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman, myself, and some members of the Albina Ministerial Alliance tomorrow afternoon. His schedule is still in flux so we’re not sure exactly where it will […]