We didn’t die an apocalypse this year, so let’s look back on what actually happened.
Portland Police Association
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This Is the Job Charlie Wanted
A financial crisis casts Hales in the role of tough-talking financial savior.
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Cop Union Boss Makes His Point
The police union wasn’t invited to reform talks. No shit.
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Real Change for the Cops? Eh.
An unspoken negotiating partner in police reforms: the police union.
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Sam Adams Gets It Right
Sam Adams’ expert handling of outrage in the Frashour legal fight.
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The Fix Isn’t In
Report Debunks Police Union Conspiracy Theory in Frashour Firing
City auditor’s report debunks cop union’s conspiracy theory in Frashour firing.
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In Other News
A new suicide hotline, and the cop union’s quiet embrace of the new 911 system.
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“It Is Totally Worth It”
Adams Challenges Council to Back Court Fight in Frashour Case
Mayor Sam Adams promises to go to court to fire Officer Ron Frashour.
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Saving Us from Ourselves
We Asked, the Feds Spoke: Portland Cops Use Excessive Force Against the Mentally Ill
We asked, feds spoke: Our cops rough up the mentally ill.
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Police Union Goes “Nuclear”
The Portland Police Association’s “nuclear bomb” political strategy.
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City Hall, Quietly, Hits Back
City hall (quietly) smacks back at the Portland Police Association.