Willamette Week

Judge Rules Random Stops To Check Fares On TriMet Are Unconstitutional

A judge ruled against the state in a case against David Douglas School Board member Ana Del Rocío.

Portland Parks And Rec Continues To Use Roundup After Recent Cancer Controversy

Monsanto insists that the substance is completely safe and does not cause cancer. The scientific community is not so certain.

Protester Who Suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury From a Flash-Bang Grenade Intends to Sue the Portland Police

“Mr. Cantu thought he was going to die,” the tort claim says.

Murmurs: Go Thorns.

In other news: School district did not inform parents of privacy breach.

Why is the GOP Nominee for Governor Supporting a Ballot Measure That Would Help Deport Undocumented Immigrants?

When Republican nominee for governor Knute Buehler declared his support for Measure 105, which would repeal Oregon’s 31-year-old sanctuary law, he aligned his campaign with one of the most controversial, far-right political groups in the state.

Cannabliss Owner Who Helped Craft Oregon’s Recreational Cannabis Rules Gets Seven Months in Prison For Tax Evasion

Matthew Price helped craft state rules regulating the recreational cannabis industry.

Multnomah County Must Now Defend Disgraced Former Sheriff Dan Staton

A Multnomah County judge greenlights a retaliation case against former Sheriff Dan Staton.

Body Camera Footage Shows PSU Campus Police Officers Fatally Shooting Man Holding Gun Outside Portland Bar

Today’s body camera footage, which includes audio, shows Washington picked up the gun, and one of the officers screamed at him to drop it as he stood up and walked around.

Grand Jury Declines to Indict PSU Campus Police Officers In Fatal Shooting That Killed A Man In Front Of The Cheerful Tortoise

A bystander told reporters that Jason Washington had been trying to break up a fight in front of the bar when police showed up.

Portland Protester Files Tort Claim After Being Hit By A Flash-Bang Grenade Fired By Police At Aug. 4 Protest

The claim sets up a future lawsuit, which will add to a growing number of complaints that allege Portland police mishandle protests.

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