AltWeeklies Wire
Big Brother's Little Brothernew
A freelance videographer plans to challenge the Portland Police Bureau in court after a cop confiscated his camera and cited him, in apparent retaliation for videotaping the cop as he searched a suspect in the street.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
04-03-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Goin' to the Courthousenew
Attorneys for the State of Oregon, Basic Rights Oregon, and Alliance Defense Fund have been flinging briefs at the US District Court for more than a week, preparing for a February 1 hearing that will determine if, and when, same-sex couples can secure the state rights and responsibilities of marriage.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
02-01-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
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
