No more Chasses! Nor Kendras! Nor Billy Wayne Simms! No Tasing, no shooting of black people on whims! 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the jail Not an inmate was stirring, 'cept those who made bail Phone calls were made to the ...
23 Dec 2015 - Chris O'Connor
Before I start this column, I would like to say that I’m a huge fan of public transit. I haven’t owned or driven a car since I was 21. Without public transportation, my experience in Portland and in many other cities would have been dull and bland. Saying ...
24 Apr 2015 - Israel Bayer
Law enforcement and police accountability advocates alike are warming to the idea of requiring officers to film their encounters with citizens – a trend that promises to profoundly change law enforcement. Proponents of the idea expect that equipping offic ...
3 Oct 2014 - Jake Thomas
Everyone with a warrant or who thinks they might have a warrant should turn themselves in on Jan. 1. What would happen if everybody with a warrant turned themselves in on the same day? In one jurisdiction, if only 25, 50 or 100 people were willing to do ...
29 Sep 2014 - Chris O'Connor