Tag Archives: Oregonian Editorial Board

opinions about the JTTF

Terror task force meeting not a reflection of city [opinion] / Dave Lister, Oregonian, 1 December 2010 In the end, Portland should rejoin the antiterrorism task force [editorial] / Oregonian Editorial Board, Oregonian, 4 December 2010 Letters: Reacting to the … Continue reading

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Portland news

Do police need more drug tests? [editorial] / Oregonian Editorial Board, Oregonian, 1 November 2010 Transgender motorist sues Portland police for more than $200,000 for alleged groping during traffic stop / Aimee Green, Oregonian, 1 November 2010 Transgender Driver Accuses … Continue reading

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James Chasse

Follow the bread crumbs in Chasse’s death [editorial] / Oregonian Editorial Board, Oregonian, 21 October 2010 ~ “You may think the death of James P. Chasse Jr. has been exhaustively examined. Sadly, it seems, that’s not entirely the case. “

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Reese supports Humphreys, makes move to fire Frashour

Chief Reese: Beanbag Shooting Was in Policy, Campbell Decision Still Pending / James Pitkin, Willamette Week News & Culture [blog], 15 September 2010 Portland police chief says Officer Christopher Humphreys followed guidelines in beanbag shooting of girl / Maxine Bernstein, … Continue reading

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Portland miscellany

Portland Officer Chris Humphreys’ decision to chase James Chasse and knock him down was ‘inconsistent’ with his training, review says / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 7 August 2010, updated 8 August 2010 Taking responsibility in the James Chasse case [letters to … Continue reading

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James Chasse

We won’t know whether the lessons of James Chasse’s death stick until next Portland police shooting [column] / Anna Griffin, Oregonian, 30 July 2010 Settlement shouldn’t dim outrage over Chasse’s death [editorial] / Oregonian Editorial Board, Oregonian, 2 August 2010 … Continue reading

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cops and people with mental illness — opinion

Tap police brain power to help the mentally ill [editorial] / Oregonian Editorial Board, Oregonian, 22 June 2010 Police and the mentally ill: Training cops is good but only a start [opinion] / Mike Burton, Oregonian, 22 June 2010

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Red & Black Cafe

The story about Red & Black Cafe staff asking officer James Crooker to leave the restaurant has proved irresistible to the news media, as well as the food-related blogosphere: Officer shown the door at SE Portland cafe [story & video] … Continue reading

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Keaton Otis news

Two stories describe events at a city council hearing today: Man pulls hood over his head to address Portland City Council about police profiling concerns / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 2 June 2010 Was Otis shooting racial profiling?: Activist accuse police … Continue reading

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Police Bureau management news

Adams finds support — and critics: Police officers praise mayor, but activists remain unconvinced / Jim Redden, Portland Tribune, 20 May 2010 Mayor right to make police changes [letters to the editor] / Brittany Frost, Mark Peterson, Ed Ruttledge, Madison … Continue reading

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