The drug-testing program you’ve never heard about—at the Multnomah County jail.
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Armed to their knickers. Londoners will be able to sleep tight knowing their rooftops might soon be protected by missiles. Emergency! Sudan declares a border emergency amid clashes with its new neighbor, South Sudan. Boy, that didn’t take long. Healthcare spending has lowered. But don’t get too excited. The drop is probably due to the […]
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Occupy Closes Army Recruiting Centers
Cobra challenges GI Joe Reports are coming in that Occupy Portland briefly shutdown at least four army recruiting centers in the metro area earlier today. The plan to close the facilities was announced just before noon at a protest outside city hall. The action and protest was in support of Private First Class Bradley Manning, […]
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Nixon “hatchet man” dies. Tricky Dicky aide and Watergate accomplice Charles Colson died yesterday at age 80. Speaking of corruption… Wal-Mart scandal! According to the New York Times, the world’s largest retailer has some corruption issues in Mexico. Why corruption in Mexico is news, however remains a mystery. Pussy punks and the power of prayer. […]
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Occupy’s First Trial (Mostly) a Victory for the Movement
Photo by Kendall Jonathan Zook testifies The first jury trial of an Occupy Portland “arrestee” concluded today—with a jury saying “not guilty” on three of the four charges facing occupier Jonathan Zook, including the pretty serious charge of assaulting an officer. It’s a partial victory for the movement, with Zook still convicted of “interfering” with […]
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In Court, Would-be Jurors Proudly Own Pro-Occupy Bias
Photo by Paul courtesy of the Portland Occupier As first reported by the Portland Occupier, the first actual trial related to an Occupy Portland protest got under way this week. Occupier Jonathan Zook, charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, interfering with an officer, and assaulting an officer, sat through jury selection yesterday and then watched […]
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Bake Sale and Budget Cuts
Nothing says budget cuts like a good old-fashioned bake sale—or at least that’s what Portland’s unionized municipal workers think. This afternoon, with two tables lined with cupcakes, muffins, cakes, and cookies, a group of about 100 protesters held a bake sale against the budget. The group, mostly composed of members of city employees from Labors’ […]
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Where the wind comes roaring down the plains. A deluge of tornadoes devastated parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa last night. Five are dead and at least 29 are injured. The baby-faced dictator doth protest too much. Following his missile dysfunction last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un showed off his country’s military virility […]
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Judge’s Ruling: Cops Must Fork Over Info on Occupy
Paul Cone Occupy Portland’s court battle continues. Last week, we reported that two lawyers for Occupy had formally submitted a motion asking the Portland Police Bureau turn over any documents related to Occupy Portland—including information on whether the cops had undercover agents among the protesters. This morning, Multnomah County Judge Cheryl Albrecht ruled on the […]
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Pioneering 60 Minutes reporter Mike Wallace as died. The broadcaster was 93. US and European allies want Iran to talk. The western powers hope a little sit down might persuade Iranian officials to close an underground nuclear facility. In Syria, the peace deal brokered by Kofi Annan could be on shaky ground. With neither side […]
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Occupy Portland Opens New Front in Legal Battle with Request for Cop Records
Continuing their legal fight, Occupy Portland attorneys now want police records.
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Eileen Brady Says She’s Against Reinstatement of Frashour
A major mayoral candidate has finally come forward with a statement calling out a state arbitrator’s ruling that Ron Frashour, the officer who was fired in November 2010 for shooting and killing the unarmed Aaron Campbell, should be reinstated. In a press release (pdf) laying out her public safety goals, businesswoman Eileen Brady said she […]