A police officer charged, police accountability rebuffed, and an immigration activist arrested.
Sam Adams
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What's Next for Occupy Portland?
Protest Eviction Means New Life—and New Headaches
What does the eviction mean for the movement and the city?
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Hall Monitor
Reese Can’t Have It Both Ways
Time for Mike Reese to decide: Are you the police chief or a politician? You can’t be both.
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“Not Sustainable”
City Ups Pressure on Occupy Portland, Holds off on Deadline
Portland ratchets up the pressure on Occupy Portland but still hasn’t set—at least not yet—a deadline for ouster.
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Occupy Pressure Cooker
Denying Occupy Portland Expansion Keeps Heat on Camps, Strains Cop Resources
Keeping Occupy Portland contained raises tension in camps, strains police resources.
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Assassination by Media?
Occupy Portland: News Alerts Undermine Our Message
Occupy Portland says news reports on crime and other problems are undermining its message.
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Hall Monitor
Jefferson Smith Likes It “Weird”
Jefferson Smith isn’t running against Sam Adams; he won’t run from him, either.
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Occupy Portland: So Now What?
The Occupiers Have a Soapbox—So Use It
Seven concrete ideas for fixing America, courtesy of Portland’s Occupiers.
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Down to the Bone
Mayor Warns City: Prepare for Deep Budget Cuts
Mayor Sam Adams warns Portland bureaus: Prepare for deep, deep budget cuts.
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It’s Still a Secret
Appeals Court Blesses City’s Hidden Roster of Addicts
The Oregon Court of Appeals says Portland’s hidden roster of targeted addicts is constitutional.
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The Ban’s in the Bag
Portland Has Trashed the Plastic Bag (Mostly). Oregon Next?
In light of Portland’s upcoming bag ban, will Oregon be next?