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Changing the Cop Culture that Led to the Death of Aaron Campbellnew
Portlanders remain outraged over Aaron Campbell's death. A day after the police chief's radio appearance, a group of 50 people carpooled to Salem to meet with legislators. Reverend Renee Ward wants prevent the further "murder" of young men like Campbell, she says.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
03-04-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Oregon's Jails Are its Biggest Providers of Mental Health Servicesnew
The jail spends half of its annual $600,000 drug budget on psychiatric medications for the inmates who will consent to taking them. But jails can't force the inmates. Far from solving our state's mental health problems, the current situation is probably making them worse.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
01-14-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Portland to Get Pilot Mental Health Courtnew
Three qualified mental health professionals will work with a dedicated judge, with a goal of hooking mentally ill people up with medication and counseling instead of prosecuting them for low-level crimes.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
05-01-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Was a Portland Cop Fired for Snitching?new
Officer Lindsay Hunt is planning to sue the city over allegations she was effectively terminated in retaliation for "snitching" on an officer who was supposed to be training her.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
03-06-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Arresting Developmentnew
The manager and owner of a private security firm in SE Portland is still running his business with the blessing of the state, despite having been warned repeatedly by police for over a year for allegedly taking "pseudo police action."
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
02-08-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The Blame Gamenew
The Portland city auditor needs to make changes to stop widespread public mistrust of the Independent Police Review process, according to an independent consultant's report released last week.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
02-01-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Portland Cops Take Aim at People of Colornew
New numbers show the city's police are pointing their guns at African Americans more often than they are at the city's white residents, and that per capita, African Americans are five times more likely to have force used against them in a police encounter than whites.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
01-17-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
What I Learned at Citizen Police Academynew
On Dec. 4, I finally graduated from the Portland Police Bureau's 11-week Citizen Police Academy. That being said, you're under arrest. Just kidding.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
12-14-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Where Are the Cops?new
Sluggish Recruitment Puts Public at Risk
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
11-29-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Where Are the Cops?new
The Portland Police Bureau's sluggish recruitment puts public at risk.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
11-29-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Revisionismnew
"Mistakes were made" in eye-stabbing case.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
11-15-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
The James Chasse Jr. Filesnew
Even though it will be almost two years before a jury is scheduled to sit down and rule on the case, the pre-trial hearings in what could be Portland's most controversial cop lawsuit ever are already heated.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
11-15-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Portland Shells Out $500,000 for Police Sniper Victimnew
The city is likely to pay that record amount to the family of Raymond Gwerder this week. He was shot in the back without warning by a police sniper while he was on the phone to a hostage negotiator in November 2005.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
11-15-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Crowded Courthousenew
Four anti-cop claims in one day.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
10-18-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Death in the Public Interestnew
Media wants you to see Chasse files.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
10-18-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
