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Revisionismnew

"Mistakes were made" in eye-stabbing case.

The Portland Mercury | Matt Davis | 11-15-2007 | Crime & Justice

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

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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

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Crowded Courthousenew

Four anti-cop claims in one day.

The Portland Mercury | Matt Davis | 10-18-2007 | Crime & Justice

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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

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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

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Premature Evacuationnew

Sit-lie comes early for Portland rent-a-cops.

The Portland Mercury | Matt Davis | 09-06-2007 | Crime & Justice

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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

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