Portland City Council recently voted to appeal U.S. District Judge Michael Simon’s order requiring hearings with the judge, advocates and the city on the progress in maintaining the police reforms settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ). In voting ...
6 Nov 2014 - SR editorial board
LaVonne Griffin-Valade doesn’t mince her words. Nor would she. As a former elementary school teacher and aspiring fiction writer, she values the precision of perfect grammar. As the city’s auditor, she values the ability of a well-written, researched — an ...
12 Feb 2014 - Amanda Waldroupe
Lenders bypass foreclosure mediation law By Jake Thomas, Staff Writer This spring, when the Oregon Legislature created a mediation program to help homeowners negotiate with lenders and avoid or modify foreclosures, there was hope that the new requirements ...
9 Oct 2012 - Street Roots
Attorney General talks with community orgs and Aaron Cambell rally on Friday Street Roots attended a civil rights forum Friday afternoon put on by Attorney General John Kroger's office. Kroger spoke for more than 30 minutes to a group of who's w ...
20 Feb 2010 - Street Roots
Oregon DOJ receives $1.9 million grant to combat violence against women According to the Oregonian, Attorney General John Kroger announced today that the Oregon Department of Justice has been awarded a $1.9 million stimulus grant by the federal Office on ...
21 May 2009 - Street Roots