Battling the police chief and the police union over the Police Review Board.
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Staying on the Beat
He Could’ve Been Mayor. (Maybe.) He Could Retire. (Whenever.) Instead, Chief Mike Reese Wants to Remain the Face of Police Reform.
Chief Mike Reese wants to remain the face of police reform.
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Set It and Forget It!
The 2012 Stories We’re Probably Jerks for Reminding You About
We didn’t die an apocalypse this year, so let’s look back on what actually happened.
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Hall Monitor
This Is the Job Charlie Wanted
A financial crisis casts Hales in the role of tough-talking financial savior.
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Hall Monitor
Cop Union Boss Makes His Point
The police union wasn’t invited to reform talks. No shit.
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Hall Monitor
Real Change for the Cops? Eh.
An unspoken negotiating partner in police reforms: the police union.
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Hall Monitor
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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Hall Monitor
Police Union Goes “Nuclear”
The Portland Police Association’s “nuclear bomb” political strategy.