Groups including the Oregon ACLU, CAIR Oregon, and Portland Copwatch call on the city to nix JTTF involvement this morning. Dirk Vanderhart If civil liberties advocates get their way, Portland’s latest city council might be the third in a row to consider the city’s involvement with federal anti-terror investigations. In a call that’s become familiar […]
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Hall Monitor: Investigate Sam Adams
New Allegations Against the Former Mayor Need to Be Investigated—No Matter What
New allegations against the former mayor need to be investigated—no matter what.
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The City Relents, Releases the Names of Unionized Workers
ALABASTER PIZZO Bogged down in two lawsuits over the matter, the City of Portland has released the names of roughly 600 employees represented by a public-employee union to an anti-labor group. As we reported last week, the city has freely released the names of union-represented employees in the past. But faced with a recent request […]
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Police Watchdog Failed to do His Job After the Larry O’Dea Shooting, Investigation Finds
Four Former Assistant Chiefs Are Held Blameless
Four former assistant chiefs are held blameless.
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Former Mayor Sam Adams Sexually Harassed a Staffer, New Complaint Says
Adams Denies It
Adams denies it.
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The City’s Fighting to Shield Union Members’ Names from a Right-Wing Group
But Just Two Months Ago, Officials Said They Were Public Records
But just two months ago, officials said they were public records.
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An Anti-Labor Group is Counter Suing the City of Portland Over Public Records
ANOTHER BELIEVER / CC 3.0 The City of Portland is now ensnared in two lawsuits as part of a public records standoff with an anti-labor group. As expected, last week, the Portland City Council voted unanimously to fight a district attorney’s order that it release the names of city employees represented by the union Laborers’ […]
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Portland’s New Supportive Housing Push Could Cost $300 Million—Just for Starters
Bud Clark Commons, in Northwest Portland, is a high-profile supportive housing project. The mood in city hall was upbeat last week, when Portland City Council set into motion a plan that could see 2,000 units of deeply affordable housing sprout up in the city during the next decade. As we reported at the time, the […]
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In an Abrupt Move, the City’s HR Director Is Resigning
City of Portland The city’s top labor negotiator is resigning. In an abrupt move, Anna Kanwit, a long-time city employee who for the last five years has served as director of the Bureau of Human Resources (BHR), sent word this morning that she’s leaving her position next month. “I am resigning my position as the […]
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North Portland’s Piedmont Neighborhood Is Warring Over a Nonexistent Homeless Camp
Kenton Women’s Village was approved by the Kenton Neighborhood Association earlier this year. Photo Courtesy of Catholic Charities A number of residents in North Portland’s Piedmont Neighborhood are looking to slap a new label on any property owner who helps a homeless camp or shelter to spring up without a formal okay from nearby residents: […]
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Laundry Service and Restrooms Might Be Coming to Portland’s Homeless
As Ted Wheeler’s Frets About Spending, He’s Mulling Nearly $450,000 in New Cleanup Costs
As Ted Wheeler frets about spending, he’s mulling nearly $450,000 in new cleanup costs.
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Chief Danielle Outlaw Is Pushing a Brand New “Deputy Chief” Position Atop the Police Bureau
Police Chief Danielle Outlaw Portland Police Bureau Since taking over earlier this month, Police Chief Danielle Outlaw hasn’t been willing to talk about leadership changes she might enact at the Portland Police Bureau, but at least one fairly large change could go into effect as early as next week. Outlaw, a former deputy chief at […]