A report on Portland’s “drug impact areas” lacks key context on race.
Mike Schrunk
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Tax Dollars for Handjobs
Cops Pay for Sex to Ensnare Alleged Prostitute
Portland police took $150 from a city evidence fund to pay for a handjob last summer.
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Painting the Town Red
Chasse Protester Charged with Felony
Chasse protestor charged with felony after splattering red paint at
city hall.
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Scooting under the Influence
Prosecutors Run down Handicapped Veteran
VIETNAM VETERAN John Wayne Ruff struggled to Multnomah County Circuit Court last Friday, March 14, to defend himself against a five-year-old driving under the influence (DUI) charge, originally received while crossing the street on his electric handicapped scooter. “This is ridiculous. The judge dismissed the case five years ago,” Ruff, 60, exclaimed in frustration. His […]
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Mannix’s Crack Idea
Drug Addicts? One Strike and You’re Out!
Former State Representative Kevin Mannix wants Oregon to vote for a ballot initiative in November that would send crack dealers, identity thieves, and felony property criminals to jail for at least three years on a first conviction—without the option of drug treatment. Mannix has built his reputation on being “tough on crime”: He was the […]