After a year of screaming “A-C-A-B” and demanding police reformation, Portland seems to be moving in a progressive direction. However, as cliche as it is, the saying goes that everything…
The murder of George Floyd: one year later
In Portland, protests have diminished and police reform has stalled, leaving advocates for change in political limbo. May 25 marked the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, after a Minneapolis…
PPB and US DOJ discuss noncompliance regarding use of force protocol
In response to one of the most eventful summers in Portland’s history, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) reflected on Portland Police Bureau’s (PPB) response to protests, challenging its…
Moms, tear gas, and flash bangs—just another Monday night in Portland
A ‘Wall of Moms” shielded protesters from law enforcement on July 20, marking the 53rd night of protests against police brutality. The moms marched from Salmon Springs fountain to join…
Campus, Portland police on leave after man pronounced dead at hospital
Four Portland State campus public safety officers and two Portland police officers are on administrative leave while an investigation is underway in the death of a man sent to the…
Protesters attend vigil for man shot by Portland police
More than 100 people attended a march and vigil on Oct. 6 to protest the death of Patrick Kimmons, a Portland man killed in an officer-involved shooting on Sept. 30….
Activists condemn Portland Police staffing increase
Critical Resistance Portland and the Care Not Cops: Mental Health Care, Not Policing campaign held their Envisioning Community Safety Forum Saturday, May 5 at Hughes Memorial United Methodist Church in…
Anti-Muslim flyers reach Portland
A flyer declaring April 3 “Punish a Muslim Day,” originating in the United Kingdom and circulated through social media, put Portland Public Schools and local police on alert earlier this…
UPDATE: PSU Student injured in stabbing outside Cheerful Tortoise
PSU student stabbed near campus pub, residence halls Near a taped-off section outside Cheerful Tortoise Sports Bar and University Pointe at College Station on Thursday, Nov. 9, Portland Police Bureau officers told…
Police ID victim in fatal shooting near PSU campus
Victim identified in fatal near-campus shooting Portland Police Bureau identified 21-year-old Diego Tejeda-Manzo of Vancouver, WA as the victim killed Nov. 7 in an early morning shooting near the Portland…