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*The following post was sent to the My Oregon blog server at Oregonlive.com in response to several comments posted with the news item of Multnomah Country’s settlement in the James Chasse civil case. by Michael Hopcroft, Board Member, Mental Health Association of Portland The anonymity of the Internet is a wonderful thing under some circumstances. […]
Editorial column by Steve Duin from The Oregonian, June 30 2009 Help me with this: How does Multnomah County conclude it is liable for $925,000 in collective damages in the death of James Chasse without establishing 10 cents of individual blame? Doesn’t the county’s decision to settle with the family guarantee that no one on […]
From the Los Angeles Times, June 24 2009 Despite a promise to Michelle, the president still hasn’t kicked the habit, he says at his news conference. But he’s ‘95% cured,’ he says, and doesn’t smoke in front of the children. It may not be as big as “read my lips,” but it’s shaping up as […]
From the Corvallis Gazette-Times, June 26 2009 The Oregon House has passed a bill intended to help police officers deal with people whose conduct may be caused by mental or medical problems. Rep. Andy Olson, R-Albany, had pushed for the bill since 2007 and is one of its principal sponsors. The bill now goes to […]
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