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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 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 Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Feb. 19, 2013 A judge Tuesday 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 suffer from […]
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Feb. 19, 2013 A federal judge Tuesday directed the city of Portland, federal justice officials, the Portland police union and an Albina Ministerial Alliance coalition to go before a mediator to iron out a potential amended settlement agreement on police reforms. U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon Tuesday granted the […]
READ – Federal court judge wants public input on Portland-federal justice agreement on police reforms READ – AMA Coalition files court papers to intervene in city-DOJ negotiated settlement on police reforms Via email to: Mary_Austad@ord.uscourts.gov The Honorable Michael H. Simon U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon 1327 United States Courthouse 1000 Southwest Third […]
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Dec. 21, 2012 U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon said Friday he will allow public testimony at a “fairness hearing” the court will hold next year on the negotiated settlement that the city of Portland reached with federal justice officials on police reforms. Simon described his objective in holding such […]
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Dec. 19, 2012 The Portland police union is trying to block a negotiated agreement that requires major reforms to police practices, which city officials spent months hammering out to avert stiff federal penalties. Anil S. Karia, the attorney for the Portland Police Association, filed a motion in federal court to […]
By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian, Dec. 18, 2012 The federal government Monday formally filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Portland alleging excessive force by Portland police and handed a federal judge a proposed settlement that calls for a multitude of police reforms. READ – Complaint (PDF, 271KB) READ – Memorandum in Support of Joint […]
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