Protesters lined up, sat down and linked arms at the entrance to the Richard & Maurine Neuberger Center’s (RMNC) parking garage. Some caught their breath after running from the front…
The Police
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PSU rearms campus police officers
Portland State campus police officers are now permitted to go on armed patrols, according to a campus-wide email sent out by President Stephen Percy on April 11. The decision…
PSU President Stephen Percy is a coward
Portland State President Stephen Percy and Campus Public Safety Office Chief Willie Halliburton are changing university policy to put guns back in the hands of campus police. They don’t want…
Will CPSO be unarmed by September?
Portland State President Stephen Percy announced in early June that the school’s Campus Public and Safety Office (CPSO) has plans to begin unarmed patrols as of Sept. 1, 2021, but…
Disarm PSU drops banner over SW Broadway
The organization Disarm PSU dropped a banner over SW Broadway stating “Did PSU Disarm? NO!” on Wednesday May 12. “With the banner drop, Disarm PSU calls on Portland State…
Settlement reached between Washington family and Portland State
Portland State finalized a $1 million settlement with the family of Jason Washington on Dec. 31, 2019. “We have come to a resolution that acknowledges our profound loss,” said Michelle…
PSU keeps armed officers
Portland State Interim President Stephen Percy announced at a Board of Trustees meeting campus public safety officers would remain armed on Oct. 10, 2019. Percy detailed his campus public safety…
No resolution for Campus Public Safety until fall
One year after the death of Jason Washington by Portland State Campus Public Safety officers, the Board of Trustees made no action toward resolving the ongoing question of disarmament at…
‘I’ll be around until the guns are put down’
Hundreds of members of the Portland State community voiced their frustration and critiques regarding the Margolis Healy report recommendation to retain armed PSU officers. The community responded at a special…
Comprehensive Review Analyzes Campus safety
Margolis Healy released its Public Safety Management Study and Safety and Security Program Assessment on Feb. 22, which discussed issues regarding disarmament, CPSO staffing changes, houselessness and mental health. The…