News As budget cuts loom for the department, the Portland Police Bureau is pitching a new "hot spot policing" technique, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon is worried that it may increase racial tensions between minorities and the cops.The new method was pitched to the Portland City Council this week. Hot spot policing uses data to show exactly where crime occurs, and then officers are dispatched ...   More

Arts & Books Banned Books Week (Sept. 24-Oct. 1) is a nationwide celebration that highlights banned or challenged books and educates readers of their First Amendment rights. Marking its 30th anniversary this year, the ACLU of Oregon is running several events in Portland, including a banned books reading at Powell's on Sunday Sept. 25 and a party at Someday Lounge on Saturday Oct. 1. Co-sponsored by the American ...   More

News Grant High School's prom Friday night at the Tiffany Center featured one fewer guest than expected. After announcing this winter that he wanted breathalyzer tests at the prom, Principal Joe Malone didn't get what he wanted. ACLU of Oregon, prompted by news of Malone's proposal, raised numerous questions about the constitutionality of searching students going to the prom. Among those questions: ...   More