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Grand Jury Transcripts Released in Fatal Portland Police Shooting Atop Downtown Parking Garage

February 29, 2012
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By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Wednesday, February 29, 2012 The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office this afternoon released the transcripts from the grand jury review of the Jan. 25 Portland police officer-involved fatal shooting of Brad Lee Morgan. Morgan, 21, died of a single gunshot wound to the head. The jury found no criminal wrongdoing […]

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Federal Authorities Hear Concerns About Portland Police’s Use of Force

February 29, 2012
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By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Federal authorities investigating the Portland Police Bureau’s use of force held their first public meeting Tuesday night in St. Johns to gather citizens’ accounts of their interactions with city officers. More than 60 people attended. Their complaints varied, but all pleaded with the federal investigators to […]

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FolkTime 4th Annual Breakfast – Health Care Tranformation: “A Leap of Trust”

February 27, 2012
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Information provided by FolkTime Forward this invitation to a friend This Wednesday FolkTime will host a delicious breakfast with valuable healthcare information from our Keynote Speakers. If you haven’t already registered at FolkTime.org, please do so today! This event is free of charge, so bring your friends and colleagues. We’ll have you out by 9am! […]

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No bonds for Oregon State Hospital at Junction City, constructions slowed, but continues

February 27, 2012
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From the Eugene Register-Guard, February 27, 2012 There will be no new bond funding this year for the proposed state psychiatric hospital in Junction City, according to Gov. John Kitzhaber and several key lawmakers. But that doesn’t mean the project is stalled. State officials now acknowledge they in fact have $20 million in old funding […]

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Researcher slams VNS study

February 27, 2012
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By Jenny Westberg, Portland Mental Health Examiner The device manufacturer swears it’s effective.  The FDA approved it.   But is there any evidence for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for treatment-resistant depression? Susan Ricketts contacted me after reading “Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for depression: Does it work?” on this site.  Now, in an exclusive interview, Ricketts describes […]

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Help People With A Mental Illness Help Each Other: Donate to Eyes & Ears

February 26, 2012
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Hello, my name is David Green, and I would like to talk to you about the Eyes & Ears Newsletter, which is created by consumers of mental health services to help their fellow consumers in their recovery, and also share valuable information with family members and professionals, who can in turn share it with the […]

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Department of Justice Town Hall Meeting: Investigation of Portland Police Use of Force Against People With Mental Illness

February 26, 2012
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The actual Press Release for this event we include in full below, but it oddly makes no mention of people with a mental illness. The investigation started with an announcement on June 8th, 2011, where Assistant U.S. Attorney General Thomas E. Perez said the investigation was prompted by the significant increase in police shooting over […]

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Two Homeless Men Shot Under Morrison Bridge Were Turned Away From Shelter the Night Before

February 25, 2012
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By David Stabler, The Oregonian, Friday, February 24, 2012 Hours before they bedded down Tuesday night under the Morrison Bridge, Carter “Joe” Hickman and Albert “Allen” Dean, sought shelter at an Old Town homeless tent area, said Ibrahim Mubarak, who runs the shelter. They were turned away for lack of room — an increasingly common […]

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Prison Mental Health Unit Not Designed For Treatment

February 25, 2012
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By Chris Lehman, OPB News, Feb. 23, 2012 Oregon is putting the finishing touches on a gleaming new mental health hospital. The Salem facility replaces a crumbling 130-year-old building and is hailed as a new chapter in the state’s troubled history of treating people judged guilty but insane. But there are far more mentally ill […]

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Police Investigation Details Shooting Death of Medford Man

February 24, 2012
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By Damian Mann, Mail Tribune, February 23, 2012 An 18-year-old west Medford man shot and killed by police Jan. 22 after he charged them with a knife had been arrested five weeks earlier in Santa Cruz, Calif., on suspicion of assault. “He used a baseball bat and hit his father,” said Jesus Delgadillo, assistant district […]

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