The Portland Police Association’s “nuclear bomb” political strategy.
Daryl Turner
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Hall Monitor
City Hall, Quietly, Hits Back
City hall (quietly) smacks back at the Portland Police Association.
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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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Hall Monitor
Police Union’s Money Follows Mouth
Portland’s rank-and-file police union follows its mouth with its money.
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Hall Monitor
If the PPA Says “Yes,” Can Smith Say “No”?
Will the police union’s endorsement compromise Jefferson Smith?
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An Airing of Grievances
Our Exclusive Review of 10 Years of Police Union Beefs
The Mercury‘s exclusive review of 10 years of police union labor complaints.
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“A Keg of Powder”
Like Clockwork, Arbitrator Rules Against Firing of Cop Who Killed Aaron Campbell
An arbitrator rules in favor of the cop who killed Aaron Campbell, and Portland holds its breath.
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Hall Monitor
PPA Pays to Keep Playing
The PPA finds that tilting with city hall isn’t getting any cheaper.
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Hall Monitor
There’s Something About Dan
Dan Saltzman makes like he’s running for mayor—but he says he isn’t.
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Cops Watching Cops
The Secret Reason Portland’s Rank-and-file Police Union Doesn’t Like Our New 911 System: Discipline
The secret reason the Portland Police Association doesn’t like our new 911 system? Discipline.
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Behind Closed Doors
In Cop Talks, Privacy Trumps Much-Touted “Transparency”
In police union contract, privacy trumps talk of “transparency.”