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Portlanders Call 911 to Report “Unwanted” People More Than Any Other Reason. We Listened In.

Here’s what it sounds like when Portland calls the cops.

The 10 Greatest Portland Quotes of 2018

“You get mad because I kicked your butt.”

Portland Commissioner-Elect Jo Ann Hardesty Says Unarmed Officers Shouldn’t Be Part Of The Existing Police Union

“If the current police are writing the rules for unarmed police how good can they be!” Hardesty wrote on Facebook.

Portland’s Mayor Decided to Replace Police on Horseback With Unarmed Cops. Where Are They?

The police union says the new officers will spend little time in the streets.

Portland Police Union President Says Mayor “Failed Miserably” In Response to Occupy ICE Camp

“There is no place for personal, political bias when it comes to providing public safety services to our communities,” union president Daryl Turner said.

It’s Been Scientifically Proven: Portlanders Love Yelling at the Mayor About Cops

That’s the hot topic when citizens talk @ Ted Wheeler.

Police Union Tries to Throttle Portland Mayor's Hunt for a New Police Chief

Portland Police Union On O'Dea Resignation: Good Riddance

In Portland politics, politeness rules—the phrase “Portland nice” has come to characterize the artificial manner in which public officials often deal with unpleasant truths. Today’s City Hall press conference in which Mayor Charlie Hales announced the departure of Police Chief Larry O’Dea amid an investigation into a bizarre off-duty shooting incident is a case in … Continue reading Portland Police Union On O’Dea Resignation: Good Riddance

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