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  1. An impenetrable force: Reflecting on the Portland police union, past and present

    In the new documentary “ Arresting Power,” which premiered at the Northwest Film Center in January, there is a 1981 film clip of Portland police commissioner Charles Jordan in heated dialogue with outraged citizens protesting a blatant act of racial haras ...

    24 Feb 2015 - Martha Gies

  2. Mayor Sam Adams defends proposal on city surveillance cameras

    Mayor Sam Adams defends proposal on city surveillance cameras By Joanne Zuhl Staff Writer Mayor Sam Adams stood firm on his support of the proliferation of camera use by police under allegations from civil liberties advocates that they are ineffective and ...

    2 May 2012 - Street Roots

  3. Mayor Adams: Local obligations will suffer under planned federal budget cuts

    Mayor Adams: Local obligations will suffer under planned federal budget cuts By Sam Adams, Contributing Columnist Last August, Congress passed a bill authorizing the president to increase the nation’s debt ceiling, while also requiring that the deficit be ...

    7 Feb 2012 - Street Roots

  4. Walking the talk for an Office of Equity and Human Rights

    Walking the talk for an Office of Equity and Human Rights By Commissioner Amanda Fritz and Mayor Sam Adams Portland has the reputation of being a progressive and innovative city, however, not all Portlanders have access to opportunities or feel welcome. P ...

    19 Sep 2011 - Street Roots

  5. Portland's "War on Drugs" Impact Area

    Portland's "War on Drugs" Impact Area By Amanda Waldroupe, Staff Writer People accused of possessing, dealing or using drugs are being excluded from or prohibited from physically entering Old Town/Chinatown. For the first time in Portland’s ...

    3 Aug 2011 - Street Roots

  6. Interstate and beyond: Lessons of history resonate as the city prepares to expand Urban Renewal Area

    Interstate and beyond: Lessons of history resonate as the city prepares to expand Urban Renewal Area by Jake Thomas Roslyn Hill can no longer quite visualize the neighborhood she grew up in. Probably because it doesn’t exist anymore. While in the third gr ...

    5 Jul 2011 - Street Roots

  7. Mayor Sam Adams talks with Street Roots

    Mayor Sam Adams talks with Street Roots By Joanne Zuhl and Israel Bayer, Staff writers Support him or not, probably few people would want to trade places with Sam Adams right now. His first 18 months in office as Portland’s mayor has been saddled with a c ...

    24 Jun 2010 - Street Roots

  8. You’ve stepped up to the plate, mayor; lets hit a home run

    You’ve stepped up to the plate, mayor; lets hit a home run By Jenny Westberg An Open Letter to Sam Adams: Dear Sam, Thank you for responding, finally, to our repeated calls to bring accountability to the Portland Police Bureau. It may have taken a couple ...

    22 Jun 2010 - Street Roots

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