Tess Riski

Tess Riski

Tess Riski covers cops, courts, protests and extremism. She joined Willamette Week in 2020.

Portland Police Union Endorses Rene Gonzalez in Bid to Unseat Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty

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District Attorney Mike Schmidt Endorses Jo Ann Hardesty in Portland City Council Race

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This City Council Race Could Be a Bellwether for Policing in Portland

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Multnomah County Corrections Union Endorses Sheriff Candidate Capt. Derrick Peterson

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Portland City Auditor Candidate Dinged for Late Campaign Finance Filings

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Portland Police Lack Written Policy for Surveillance Tools Like Room X-rays and Robot Cameras, Audit Finds

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Following 3-Year Suspension, Vance Day Seeks a Second Act on the Oregon Court of Appeals

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Mike Myers’ Massive Undertaking: Unifying Portland’s Fragmented Public Safety Systems

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Portland Mayor Wants $2 Million From Feds for Body Cameras to Offset Costs for County Prosecutors and Public Defenders

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District Attorney’s Office to Reimburse Portland Police Overtime Costs for Certain Weekend and Evening Calls

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We Asked Mayor Ted Wheeler About His Plan to Hire 200 New Police Officers

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The Curious Case of Malik Muhammad

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Portland Street Response Expands Citywide, With 24/7 Service Still on Hold

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Prosecutors Use “Tiny” Toese’s Kmart Parking Lot Speech to Make Case He Should Remain in Jail

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Should Portland Police Merge With the County Sheriff?

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