Remember these? I AM CHRIS HUMPHREYS: T-SHIRT FROM COP UNION RALLY LAST NOVEMBER Well, courtesy of artist Marc Moscato, now there are these… MOSCATO AT NW 13TH AND EVERETT, IN ONE OF HIS T-SHIRTS Order yours at marcmoscato.com.
Matt Davis
Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.
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The Portland Business Alliance: Still Lobbying Harder Than Anyone Else
You would think the Portland Business Alliance might have learned to cool its lobbying jets, having been on the wrong side of pretty much every major policy issue in Portland for the last twelve months. The PBA effect, you know: Lobby for something as a way of persuading City Commissioners to vote against it? PBA: […]
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Grand Jury In Campbell Death: “Portland deserves better. Aaron Campbell deserved better.”
The grand jury in the death of Aaron Campbell has written a letter to District Attorney Mike Schrunk outlining problems with the police approach to the incident. It concludes: “Portland deserves better. Aaron Campbell deserved better.” Download a copy of the letter here. The letter says that while the Grand Jury felt they could not […]
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Rally For Justice Follows Campbell Cop Shooting
REVEREND DOCTOR LEROY HAYNES FORMER STATE SENATOR AVEL GORDLY Updates after the jump. Well, here we are again. It’s been almost three months since the last rally on the Justice Center steps, and the tone of this morning’s rally was more outraged, more disbelieving, and frankly, louder than the last. Reverend Doctor Leroy Haynes led […]
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Tell The Mayor To Prioritize Police Oversight
Mayor Sam Adams has posted a seven line statement on his website about the shooting death of Aaron Campbell. You can read my feelings on his engagement on these issues in this week’s Hall Monitor column. In the mean time, I would urge you to hold our leader accountable by leaving a comment on his […]
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Read The Goddamn News
As every week I was on KPOJ at 8am talking about this week’s news run. In case you missed it, and in case you’re interested, go here. GEARING UP Bikes Vs.Cars? How About Bikes Vs.Money… PHOTO BY SARAH MIRK SCHOOLHOUSE BLOCK Teachers’ Contract Negotiations Reach Impasse. STATE OF THE TWIT-Y Mayor Adams’ Big Speech Leaves […]
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“I Just Want To Go Home"
Disabled Bus Passenger Tased by Cops
Are police being trained to avoid tragedy?
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State of the Twit-y
Mayor Adams’ speech leaves out police accountability and better funding for mental health.
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Does Airport Really Need New $2 Million Carpet?
Local blogger Jack Bogdanski has unearthed a list of future construction contracts for the airport, compiled by the Port of Portland. Among the line items, this: $2 MILLION CARPET Bogdanski asks whether the airport really needs to spend that amount on re-carpeting, when there are so many other things that need money spending on them […]
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Grand Jury Does Not Indict Campbell Officers
The Grand Jury in the officer-involved shooting of Aaron Campbell has failed to indict the officers for a crime in Campbell’s death. Grand Juries are seven-strong citizen panels that convene to decide whether the District Attorney should prosecute. Did DA Mike Schrunk expect such a verdict? “You never know,” he says. “They’re randomnly drawn, good […]
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Sisters Mgr “Doesn’t Feel Safe” With Kruger
I’m not sure if it’s possible for an employee at a non-violent nonprofit to “smack down” an alleged Nazi police officer, but a Sisters of the Road Manager certainly passive-aggressively “loved down” said alleged Nazi police officer yesterday afternoon. Sisters and Portland Police were meeting at the Old Town University of Oregon building to discuss […]