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From the Portland Mercury, February 27, 2013 Merle Mikal Hatch was holding a busted, stolen black telephone handset—eight inches long and two inches wide—when he ran at a pack of Portland cops he’d been swearing at and goading from 80 yards away. He clearly wasn’t in his right mind. And he didn’t have a gun. […]
By Rob Manning, OPB News, Feb. 27, 2013 The man accused of killing Rainier police chief Ralph Painter has been found incompetent to stand trial. Judge Ted Grove ruled on the competency of Daniel Butts Wednesday afternoon. LISTEN – Butts found incompetent (OPB News report) Police say Butts fatally shot Painter more than two years ago, […]
Listen and download @ http://kboo.fm/node/54128 Documentary film producer and Mental Health Association of Portland board member Jason Renaud speaks with KBOO radio Wednesday host Lisa Loving about the film Alien Boy: the Life and Death of James Chasse and the state of police reform in Portland, Oregon, February 27, 2013. From KBOO: Tickets are still […]
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Feb. 19, 2013 A judge on Feb. 19 directed everyone to the table — city and federal negotiators and now the Portland police union and a community coalition — to iron out differences in proposed reforms to address a scathing critique that police use too much force against people who […]
By Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian, Feb. 26, 2013 A man who was wounded when another man opened fire on a Silverton RV park is recovering at a Portland hospital, according to the park’s manager. Police have not named the shooting victim, described by residents as an RV park employee. The alleged shooter was shot by […]
By Brian Lindstrom, in the Portland Tribune, Feb. 21, 2013 As parents of a 7- and an 8-year-old, my wife Cheryl Strayed and I often discuss what we hope to impart to our children. At the top of that list is resilience, which I define not only as the ability to persevere despite obstacles but […]
By Jamie S. Rich, The Oregonian, Feb. 21, 2013 James Chasse as a boy. Chances are most Portlanders remember hearing about the night James Chasse died, even if they don’t remember his name or the exact circumstances. In September 2006, Chasse died in police custody after sustaining injuries during his arrest. The 42-year-old man, who […]
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Feb. 22, 2013 The Portland Police Bureau is pressing ahead with drafting new written policies on use of force and Taser use as the city and union await a decision by a state panel on whether the changes must be negotiated with the officers’ union. This week, a federal judge […]
By Christopher David Gray, The Lund Report, Feb. 22, 2013 Leaders of the House and Senate have boosted support for the EASA program, which assists youth after a psychotic break. Gov. John Kitzhaber has earmarked a $1.8 million increase for the program, while the dramatic increase envisioned by Sen. Peter Courtney awaits a funding […]
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