Gang attack numbers are up. But are they accurate?
JoAnn Hardesty
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A Leap of Faith
Is $20 Million Enough to Defy History, Fight Gentrification, and Revive the Black Portland that Was?
Is $20 million enough to defy history, fight gentrification, and revive the black Portland that was?
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The Incomplete Charlie Hales
It’s Been (Almost) 100 Days! And What Do We Think of Our Mayor? So Far, So Good. But So Far, Not So Much.
It’s been (almost) 100 days since the mayor took office. And what does Portland think? So far, so good… but so far, not so much.
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The Same Old Song?
Arrest Data from New Drug Zones Finally Released: More Than Half Are Black
Arrest data from city drug zones, finally released, reveals a stark racial disparity.
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Recipe for the Status Quo?
Doubts, Questions Linger as Vote on Police Reforms Draws Near
Doubts linger as a vote on federal police reforms draws near.
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Playing a New Race Card
What’s Behind Disparity in Traffic Stops? Maybe Racism, Cops Admit
The cops stop getting defensive, and start getting scientific, over profiling.
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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.