Several Street Roots vendors were at Cityteam, some for shelter and others for an AA meeting, when police shot John Elifritz on April 7 It has been a hard week at Street Roots. A handful of our vendors witnessed the police shooting Saturday night at Cityt ...
13 Apr 2018 - Kaia Sand
Portland City Council demands better police accountability – and public input On Wednesday this week, Portland City Council made two important decisions regarding the city’s police force: One to move forward, the other to step back. Both were the right mo ...
11 Aug 2017 - SR editorial board
2016 saw the highest number of complaints in recent years, with a disproportionate percentage coming from African-Americans The Independent Police Review’s Annual Report shows community members filed 435 complaints against Portland police in 2016. It’s t ...
25 May 2017 - Emily Green
The civil rights activist talks about holding ground under renewed threats to minority communities and police oversight On Jan. 19, the eve of the Presidential inauguration, the Rev. Al Sharpton stood outside Trump International Hotel in New York City wit ...
16 Mar 2017 - Adam Sennott
Commissioners vote against exonerating officer who used Taser on man with epilepsy, mental illness at least four times Updated at 2:30 p.m. to include comments from Portland Copwatch. For the first time in 14 years, Portland City Council was called upon W ...
23 Feb 2017 - Emily Green
Given the breakdown in the relationship between city officials and the public, we need more than promises Unveiled only a few weeks ago, the new Portland police union contract was lambasted almost immediately for its secret negotiations and shortcomings – ...
13 Oct 2016 - SR editorial board
We have work to do to tackle many community problems, especially in the context of poverty Homelessness. Housing. Crisis. Those three words have become commonplace in our city over the past three years. It’s for good reason too. The skyrocketing rents a ...
25 Aug 2016 - Israel Bayer
The new ACLU of Oregon director also sounds the alarm on pending ballot measures, digital privacy, criminal justice As a child, watching the “CBS Evening News” was routine for David Rogers. Each night, his family gathered around a television set in their ...
21 Jan 2016 - Emily Green
Oregon police officers are rarely held accountable for undue violence. Here are six possible reasons. Whenever police officers use lethal force, they well know there could be consequences, including being charged and prosecuted by the district attorney. C ...
9 Jun 2015 - Jason Renaud an...
Portland State University administration is currently forwarding a proposal to create a sworn police force on the PSU campus. Faculty and staff of Portland State University’s School of Social Work, School of Gender, Race and Nations, and many other facult ...
6 Dec 2014 - PSU Faculty Members