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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
Remembering James Chassenew
Protests mark the one-year anniversary of the schizophrenic's controversial death at the hands of Portland police. Chasse was repeatedly beaten and Tasered, then carted off to jail in a squad car, instead of to the hospital.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
09-06-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Premature Evacuationnew
Sit-lie comes early for Portland rent-a-cops.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
09-06-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
FBI to Interview Victim of Jail Beatingnew
Forty-year-old Michael Evans was allegedly assaulted by Multnomah County Sheriff's deputies, who were later joined by Portland Police Bureau officers -- FBI agents are scheduled to interview him this week.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
08-31-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Kaer-Less Whispernew
Union says mayor's cop-firing is political.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
08-31-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Twilight Zonesnew
Will council sunset drug-free zones?
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis and Scott Moore |
08-31-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Oversight or Overslight?new
Rent-a-cops get new complaints procedure.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
08-17-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Pig Wrestlingnew
Mud flies at City Hall over sit-lie law.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
08-16-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Summary Injusticenew
Was man beaten by cops for assaulting his girlfriend?
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
07-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Left to Die?new
New evidence in cop lawsuit pressures city.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
07-12-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Naughty or Nice?new
Accused Cop Fights Back
The Portland Mercury |
MATT DAVIS |
07-05-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Portland's Thought Policenew
Man alleges arrest, intimidation over anti-cop poster.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
06-28-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Need a Cop? Buy a Cop.new
Public Housing authority pays for police officers.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
06-07-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Sit-Lie Law Gets Stallednew
Mayor of Portland reneges on promise to make more bathrooms available to homeless people before banning them from sitting or lying on the sidewalk -- City Council challenges enforcement of the law.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
06-07-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Rent-a-Cops Paid to Harass Homelessnew
Private security guards are contractually obliged to "wake up all individuals who use [the] sidewalk, and business doorways, as sleeping locations," and to "stop offensive conduct wherever possible."
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
06-01-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
