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News The Rev. Jesse Jackson returned to Portland today to build support for what he called "the bigger picture," a broader platform for social justice that goes beyond issues of excessive police force. And he challenged Portlanders to look at his call for equality "through a door not a keyhole." "It's possible to be a minority with majority vision," he told reporters at Emmanuel Temple Church in ...   More

News The city Human Rights Commission on Thursday heard three cops sound off on their concerns about City Hall's efforts to improve police oversight. "We have an emergency situation going on in our relations with the community," Assistant Chief Brian Martinek told the commission. "We agree with that. But we aren't sure if this ordinance is the way to address that problem." As reported last week, ...   More