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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.

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.

Portland Officials Pledged to Reform Their Policy of Towing Recovered Cars. Nothing Happened for Eight Months.

That reform is moving slower than a Chevy Nova—and the police say they have no timeline for action.

Portland Police Are Helping Homeless People Get IDs So They Can Access Services And Apply For Housing

“It’s a big hurdle,” Sgt. Shaun Sahli says. “They don’t have their IDs and they have to go through the process of getting an ID before they can do any HUD paperwork to get into services.”

Portland Arrests for Drunken Driving Have Dropped. That’s Because Police Cut Back on Traffic Stops.

Portland police say they are too busy responding to other problems to watch for drunken drivers.

A New Report Analyzes Police Use of Force on Aug. 4 And Suggests Portland Police Ban Some Riot Control Agents

“We hope that the Portland Police Bureau, Portland City Council, and other local governing bodies will take these concerns seriously,” the report says.

Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw’s Provocative Statements on Talk Radio Pit Her Against Leftist Protesters

But what do city officials and other stakeholders think?

Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw Made Bold Claims in a Radio Interview Last Week. Were They True?

One of the most interesting claims: Outlaw says antifascist hurled racial invective at her.

U.S. Senator Calls For Mayor Ted Wheeler’s Resignation Over His Handling of ICE Protests

The senator’s resolution condemns Wheeler for refusing to intervene when “a mob of leftwing activists recently surrounded an ICE office in southwest Portland, Oregon, trapping ICE employees inside the building.”

Portland’s Alleged “Kingpin” of Bike Theft is Back in Jail

“I think it’s a big win for the community,” said Officer Dave Sanders of Portland Police Bureau’s Bike Theft Task Force in a statement. It is not, however, the first time Parsons has served jail time for a bike theft related charge.

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