Mayor Ted Wheeler’s decision to bring an end to Occupy ICE was a hasty one. After a number of frantic Monday meetings between city hall staffers, Wheeler’s office scheduled a last-minute press conference to address Occupy ICE PDX, the five-week-old encampment on TriMet land in Southwest Portland that borders a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]
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Will New Leadership Help—or Hinder—the Mayor’s Office?
Hall Monitor: Hail to the Chief
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Portland’s Equity Lens Has Some Blind Spots
Portland’s equity lens has some blind spots.
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A Policy Change Could Bring Fairness Back to the City’s Police Review Process
Is a program created to improve police accountability in Portland actually making things worse?
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Portland Police Aren’t Great at Handling Protests. Will a New City Investigation Change That?
Portland Police aren’t great at handling protests. Will a new city investigation change that?
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The Latest Solution to Portland’s Housing Crisis? Cheaper Water.
The latest solution to Portland’s housing crisis? Cheaper water.
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A New Chapter of Accountability in City Hall
A New Chapter of Accountability in City Hall
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What Happened to Last Year‘s Police Budget Promises?
What Happened to Last Year‘s Police Budget Promises?
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A Refresher On Why Feds Decided to Investigate the Portland Police in 2010
The Portland Police was first investigated by the feds in 2010. Have we forgotten why?
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Portland’s Problematic Government Is Still Problematic
Portland’s problematic government is still problematic.
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Portland Police Are About To Get a Federal Check-in on Use of Force. How Will the Death of John Elfiritz Fit In?
Portland police are about to get a federal check-in on their use of force. How will the death of John Elifritz fit in?
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Why Has Replacing the Sellwood Bridge Taken So Damn Long?
Why has replacing the Sellwood Bridge taken so damn long?