Read more in this article published today: The number of in-custody sudden deaths rose dramatically during the first year California law enforcement agencies began using stun guns, raising questions about the safety of the devices, according to a new study at UCSF. “Tasers are not as safe as thought,” said Dr. Byron Lee, one of […]
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Adams Has Left The Building
Sam Adams just left city hall, getting into a blue Jeep on SW 5th, driven by someone else, answering just two questions from reporters: Did you meet with everyone? “Yes.” Did you reach a decision? “No.”
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Nick Fish: “We agreed our conversation would remain private.”
City Commissioner Nick Fish just emerged from his meeting with Adams, describing the conversation as “very communicative and very deliberative,” but adding, “we agreed that our conversation would be private.” Adams gave Fish no insight into his decision or timeline, and Fish declined to say whether he thought Fish should Adams should stay in office, […]
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Leonard: “As frank as I know how to be.”
“It was very somber,” says City Commissioner Randy Leonard, of his conversation with Adams, which began at 11:30, and just finished. Adams wanted “my insight and my advice,” says Leonard. “I didn’t give him my advice, but I did give him my insight into last week’s events. As I made clear, I felt like I […]
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City Hall Shrouded In Mystery
You know there’s something afoot when reporters from different outlets are talking to each other, trying to find out information. Well, it’s happening this morning at city hall, where everybody’s asking the same questions: Where’s Sam Adams? Have you seen any city commissioners? Is there some kind of secret entrance to the building, we don’t […]
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500+ Turnout For Pro Adams Rally: “Tell that motherfucker to get back to work.”
“I wanted to come just to swell the numbers, not to speak, but look at all of you, it looks like you didn’t need any help,” said Dan Savage. “Your city is progressive, everyone in Seattle is green with envy.”Savage: Criticized “this bullshit campaign on the part of the media.” “What they’re doing is what […]
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Opinions, Tempers Flare At Chaotic City Hall Press Conference
“Now is not the time to focus on a sex scandal, there’s so much else to be focusing on,” was the message delivered by Pink Martini founder Thomas Lauderdale at a chaotic city hall press conference at noon. Lauderdale also said he “knew for a fact” that Breedlove had “known exactly what he was doing” […]
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Adams and ORS 260.532
It’s wonky but important election law, people! Read all about it, here.
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Facebook Friends In High Places
That would be Attorney General John Kroger. The same.
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Linking Sam Adams
A board member of the Mount Tabor Neighborhood Association: Sam’s downfall is not about sex. It is about lying. We now know that he never sought to mentor the young man who became his sexual partner. That lie unraveled in front of the Oregonian editorial board. We know that people who had Sam’s best interests […]
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Lauderdale Says Adams Staying
According to the Tribune, which reported this 26 minutes ago. UPDATE: Lauderdale plans press conference at noon. Statement from Van Sant will be read.