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
Portland's Bridge to Disasternew
A proposed mew 12-lane bridge over the Columbia River will cost $4.2 billion, increase traffic, and do little to alleviate climate change. What the hell are we thinking?
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
03-13-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Another Anti-Gay Initiative Filed in Oregonnew
Less than a month after same-sex couples started registering as domestic partners under a state law that lets them enjoy the same state rights and responsibilities as their married opposite-sex counterparts, anti-gay activists filed an initiative to repeal the law.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
03-06-2008 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
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
Oregon's Domestic Partnership Law Runs into Murky Watersnew
The law is supposed to give registered same-sex couples the same state rights and responsibilities that marriage laws provide for opposite-sex couples -- but it remains to be seen if the separate institution will truly be equal.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
02-21-2008 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Asleep on the Street in Portlandnew
Approximately 1,400 people sleep on the city's streets -- and for a night, I was one of them.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
02-21-2008 |
Housing & Development
Sit-Lie Ordinance Takes Aim at Street Kidsnew
Portland's controversial sit-lie ordinance appears to be targeting a distinct group of homeless youth, according to the latest enforcement statistics from the mayor's Street Access for Everyone (SAFE) committee.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
02-14-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
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
Domestic Blissnew
Federal judge clears the path for domestic partnerships in Oregon.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
02-08-2008 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
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
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
Blind Spot of Justice?new
Prosecutors decline to charge driver who killed cyclist.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
01-17-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
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
Gay Rights Advocates Prep for Domestic Partnership Hearingnew
On Feb. 1, Judge Michae Mosman will hear from the anti-gay activists' attorneys, who allege that state and county elections officials improperly tossed out signatures from a referendum petition aiming to put the domestic partnership law to a vote this fall.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
01-10-2008 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Get A Room!new
When hipster immigrants invade Portland, it makes it kinda hard for Oregonians to find a room.
The Portland Mercury |
Jennifer Furniss |
01-10-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
