Transcripts, audio reveal cops’ fright in shooting atop parking garage.
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“He Wanted Us Dead”
Transcripts, Audio Reveal Cops’ Fright in Shooting Atop Parking Garage
Portland Police Bureau
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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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Safety Dance
Old Town’s “Entertainment District” Might Have Cut Down Crime—But It’s Not Creating Fun
Old Town’s new “entertainment zone” is safer than before—but eerier.
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Shadows and Light
Hales Won’t Scrap with Police Union Over Making Contract Talks Public
Mayor Charlie Hales won’t fight the police union over keeping contract talks fully public.
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The Death of Merle Hatch
Transcripts Fill in the Story of Police Shooting Outside Hospital
Grand jury transcripts fill in the story of a police shooting outside a hospital.
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Covering with Fewer Cops
Mike Reese Turns to Science for Help with Police Staffing Woes
Can a focus on “hotspots” help the cops do more with less?
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Hall Monitor
The Price of Police Reform
A policy fight between the cops and union is also about money.
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And Your Ammo, Too!
Your Best Bet for Gun Control Change? The State and City.
Your best bet for gun control reforms? States and cities.
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A Shooting’s Familiar Echoes
Did Portland Police Officers Kill Another Unarmed, Mentally Ill Man?
Did Portland cops kill another unarmed, mentally ill man?
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To (Not) Tell the Truth
Data Shows Reese Refused to Fire Two More Cops Accused of Lying
Data shows Chief Mike Reese refused to fire two more cops accused of lying.
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Hall Monitor
Reading the DOJ Tea Leaves
Police reform court papers leave out Portland’s black community.
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Number Please?
Multnomah County Has a Crisis Hotline for Cops. The Cops Rarely Use It.
Portland cops hardly use their special county crisis line.