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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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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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 […]
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City’s “Restorative Listening Session” Tonight Will Focus On Police Shootings
The City started the program, facilitated by Judith Mowry from the Office of Neighborhood Involvement, so that citizens could air their feelings without the pressure of a controversial incident hanging over their heads. Unfortunately tonight’s meeting at 6:30, at the AME Zion Church on Skidmore and Vancouver, comes following a hugely controversial police shooting. It’ll […]
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Skanner Editorial: Readers, Don’t Call Cops
Read the whole thing here. Having an Emergency? Don’t Call the Police…The fact is, we at The Skanner News simply have to warn our readers away from calling the police when they are in a crisis situation. We cannot have faith that innocents won’t get caught in the firing line when trigger-finger officers arrive in […]
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Jesse Jackson To Speak In Portland On Campbell Shooting Tuesday Night
Here’s a press release from the Albina Ministerial Alliance reprinted from Jack Bog’s blog. JACKSON: TO ADDRESS CAMPBELL SHOOTING IN PORTLAND, TUESDAY NIGHT Portland OR,—Rev. Jesse Jackson will be in Portland on Tuesday, February 16 in response to the shooting death of Aaron Campbell on January 29th. Rev. Jackson will participate in a news conference […]
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Katu Covers Jamal Green Story
KATU briefly covered my Jamal Green story from earlier this week last night. Didn’t give credit, despite having called up on Thursday asking for pictures of the young man and congratulating us on the coverage. Still, I’m glad it’s getting wider play—even if KATU isn’t our official “news partner” like it is WW‘s. As usual, […]