Charles Manigo v. City of Portland
from Willamette Week One of the cops accused in last year’s killing of James Chasse Jr. while he was in police custody is named in a new lawsuit alleging police …
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Why did James Chasse die?
From the Portland Tribune, September 11 2008 Police tactics and handling of mentally ill still being challenged two years after man’s violent death James Chasse Jr. was a gentle but …
Mayor Responds to Questions on Chasse Case
from the Portland MercuryEmergency Response – Mayor Responds to Questions on Chasse Case Mayor Tom Potter responded in writing on Monday, November 5, to a list of 28 “unanswered questions” …
City mired in a paper chase
From the Portland TribuneA federal judge is wondering why the Portland city attorney’s office has not complied with a court order he issued last month demanding that the city turn …
Crisis training takes some cues from Memphis
Portland program requires all street cops to be taught intervention techniquesFrom the Portland Tribune, September 11 2008 In Memphis, as in Portland, change started with a death. In Portland, two …
Judge Orders Chasse Trial Split In Two
from the Portland Mercury, June 4, 2008 A Federal Judge has ordered that the James Chasse jr. trial be split in two this morning, between the individual police officers and …
Familiar Face to Sue City After Cops Bust Down Door
From Willamette Week, May 27, 2008 A Portland State University student who’s been a persistent headache for local cops is back in action. Richard Prentice, 34, gave notice to the …
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‘Alien Boy’ makes guest appearance in Portland lawsuit
From the Portland Mercury, May 17, 2008 City attorneys say Chasse film could stoke hostility against police officers “Alien Boy,” a local documentary about a schizophrenic man who died in …
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Portland police, firefighters unions mostly sitting out politics this year
The groups say they’re frustrated with a general lack of respect from City HallFrom The Oregonian, April 9, 2008 Most election years, Portland’s police and firefighters help play kingmaker, giving …
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Commitment Issues: Chasse Death Cited in Involuntary Detention
From the Portland Mercury, March 20, 2008 Multnomah County’s commitment court ruled at the end of 2006 that an allegedly mentally ill woman should be locked in a psychiatric hospital, …
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