Jail audio recordings have proven useful. Why do away with them?
James Chasse Jr.
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Hall Monitor
A Union Boss’ Private Thoughts
The police union president craps all over civilian oversight.
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Hall Monitor
Police Accountability Drama
“Litigation is not the answer” for police accountability,
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A Complaint Close to Home
Mayor, Police Chief Reach Out After City Employee’s Son Files Police Brutality Claim
The mayor and police chief reach out after a city employee’s son files a police brutality complaint.
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Contract Hit
Bill Would Boost Mayor, Police Chief in Force Cases
Should the mayor have the last word when cops are punished for excessive force?
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Hold the Phone
Yep. Portland Cops Shot an Unarmed Man.
Cops share video, audio from first police shooting of 2013.
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I Am James Chasse
Alien Boy: A Death—and a Cover-up—That Should Make Us Angry
You can cry during Alien Boy. But go ahead and get angry, too.
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The Tragic Legacy of James Chasse Jr.
Alien Boy Revisits the Lessons and Lost Opportunities of the 2006 Police Death
The death of James Chasse Jr. is revisited in the documentary Alien Boy.
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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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When Should Cops Call for Help?
A man chased by police after a traffic stop dies in custody.
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Moving Violation
Chasse Cop Dinged in Road-Rage Spat
The city’s Police Review Board upholds misconduct claims against Sergeant Kyle Nice after road-rage spat.