AltWeeklies Wire
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
High Alertnew
High school seniors + car horn prank = big trouble.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
06-01-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Will Portland's City Workers Get Screwed?new
Workers will be considered "at will" and can be fired by city commissioners for no reason -- what's unclear, though, is how many bureau employees will be affected by the change, and whose jobs might be at risk when it goes into effect in January.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
05-24-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Portland Cops Racial Profiling?new
Portland's cop union faced increased pressure to admit that police officers racially profile at the fifth meeting of the mayor's racial profiling committee last week.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
05-24-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Towering Infernonew
Portland neighbors fired up over proposed 35-story building.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
05-24-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
'No Bar in My Backyard!'new
Neighbors fight neighborhood bar.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
05-17-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Refer Madnessnew
Gay rights on the ballot?
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz and Dan Savickas |
05-17-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Improbable Causenew
Homeowners furious over cops' dawn raid.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
05-17-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Standing Up to the Mannew
Homeless unite against mayor's sit-lie law.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
05-11-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Buzz Killnew
Parks department shuts down pot fest.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore and Matt Davis |
05-11-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
The Power of Graynew
Healthcare reform movement splinters.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
04-19-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Up Shit Creeknew
But the Senate may have a paddle.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
04-19-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
No Sweat?new
Anti-sweatshop activists losing patience.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
04-12-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Spreading the Wordnew
Evangelicals and gay activists come together.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy Jenniges |
04-12-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Kinder, Gentler Zonesnew
New stats suggest more balance.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore and Matt Davis |
03-22-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
