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Playing a New Race Card
What’s Behind Disparity in Traffic Stops? Maybe Racism, Cops Admit
The cops stop getting defensive, and start getting scientific, over profiling.
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Wyden’s Grid Lock
Clean Energy Takes Hit from a Wyden-Sponsored Bill
Senator Ron Wyden is siding with Republicans again—this time over clean energy.
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Wasted Spaces
Fixing the Eastside’s Empty Parking Lot Problem
The central Eastside is packed with empty parking lots. This must change.
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Watching the Watchers
Portland Copwatch Turns 20
A Q&A as Portland Copwatch turns 20 years old.
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Skating Is Not (Yet) a Crime
Randy Leonard Wants to Boot Skaters from Hills
Commissioner Randy Leonard pitches a plan to ban skating on West Hills streets.
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Exposed by the Police Union
PPA Boss Lifts Lid on Devastating Arbitration Testimony in Campbell Case
The PPA embarrasses the city by talking up secret arbitration testimony in the Campbell shooting.
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Wheels of Change
How a Group of Transit Riders Forced TriMet to Open Up
A Q&A with OPAL on how its advocacy has forced TriMet to open up.
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The $400 Million Lane
Pricey Plans Move Forward to Expand I-5 Through Rose Quarter
Plans move forward to widen Interstate 5 though the Rose Quarter.
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Will They Ever Learn?
Report on Cop Shooting Investigations Finds “Room for Improvement”
An outside look at police shooting investigations finds “room for improvement.”
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Short Circuited
Tepid Ruling in Police Taser Misconduct Case
A police watchdog panel issues a tepid ruling in a Taser misconduct case.