Tag Archives: Mercury Blogtown
plan to study re-joining JTTF
Many of these articles reference Mayor Sam Adams’s draft plan to consider Portland rejoining the local JTTF; that plan is available in full (in .pdf format) on the city’s website. City Hall Week in Review: Mayor Sam Adams taking it … Continue reading
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Leo Besner
Mayor Sam Adams says Chief Mike Reese’s recent round of Portland police promotions raises policy questions / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 9 December 2010 Portland Chief Mike Reese dismisses critics, and promotes Officer Besner to sergeant this morning / Maxine Bernstein, … Continue reading
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more on Leo Besner’s promotion
Promotion for Cop Who Shot Raymond Gwerder Prompts Anger / Denis C. Theriault, Portland Mercury Blogtown [blog], 7 December 2010
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more anti-cop rock
“Anti-Portland Police” is Now a Music Genre / Sarah Mirk, Portland Mercury Blogtown [blog], 3 December 2010
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backing away from the JTTF
Randy Leonard Strikes Blow in Terror Task Force Debate / Denis C. Theriault, Portland Mercury Blogtown [blog], 2 December 2010 ~ “[Randy Leonard is] not having any of it—and he’s mad that some people are saying ‘the Portland Police Bureau … Continue reading
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news & opinion: Portland and the JTTF
News first (but keep reading, there’s a cartoon linked at the bottom!): Portland Commissioner Dan Saltzman calls for city to immediately rejoin the federal Joint Terrorism Task Force / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 29 November 2010 City Hall: A look back … Continue reading
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JTTF
There are more news articles than we can post about the “Christmas Tree Bomber,” Mohamed Osman Mohamud, and in fact the story does not really fall within our scope. But, this article certainly does: Portland Mayor Sam Adams, Police Chief … Continue reading
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possible shooting
Police risked gunfire to rescue women from Southeast Portland home during standoff / Joseph Rose, Oregonian, 23 November 2010 ~ The Oregonian featured three other articles about this incident, as the story broke, at 6:30 this morning, at 3:40 p.m. … Continue reading
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Kruger disciplined
Portland police chief suspends Capt. Mark Kruger for erecting a shrine on Rocky Butte to five Nazi-era soldiers / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 16 November 2010 ~ “Hours after firing a cop, Portland police Chief Mike Reese Tuesday suspended Capt. Mark … Continue reading
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DUI
Pair of Portland police officers arrested on DUII charges / Michael Russell, Oregonian, 16 November 2010 ~ “Two Portland police officers face accusations of intoxicated driving after a pair of arrests more than a week apart — one in Gresham, … Continue reading
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