News The discipline cases are rolling out of the Portland Police Bureau today. Hours after Police Chief Mike Reese announced the firing of Officer Ronald Frashour in the fatal shooting of Aaron Campbell, the chief released this statement announcing Capt. Mark Kruger's punishment for honoring German soldiers from the Nazi era with plaques on Rocky Butte. Reese says in his discipline letter [PDF] ...   More

News Our story last month about Portland Police Capt. Mark Kruger's history of wearing Nazi memorabilia received a mention in today's edition of the police-union newsletter. Sgt. Scott Westerman, the union president, cites an email Sizer wrote supporting Kruger the day after the story came out. Westerman slams Sizer for failing to support the cops who arrested James Chasse Jr. in the same way — ...   More

News The Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police Reform is a frequent critic of the Portland Police Bureau. And we wondered in light of the concerns expressed by the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland over police Capt. Mark Kruger what the ministerial alliance thinks about the recent news surrounding Kruger. Here's an insta-recap of the latest about Kruger, whose interest ...   More

News Portland Police Capt. Mark Kruger, whose interest in Nazi memorabilia first surfaced in 2003, has found himself back in the news. The Oregonian reported last week that the Portland Police Performance Review Board has determined Kruger brought "discredit upon the (police) bureau and the city" by erecting plaques as part of a Nazi memorial in Rocky Butte Park sometime between 1999 and 2001. And ...   More