OFFICER DOWN <<A deputy was shot multiple times Wednesday morning while serving an eviction notice in Tualatin, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said. He was taken to Legacy Emanuel hospital and is in critical condition. The suspect barricaded themselves in an apartment after the shooting, resulting in a standoff during which the sheriff’s office urged …
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6/29/2023 News Roundup
STREET RESPONSE [KW NOTE: The plan to undermine any alternative to policing continues apace.] <<The head of Portland Street Response announced her resignation to staff Wednesday morning. Robyn Burek has led the alternative first response program since its inception in 2020. The program, which sends unarmed mental health workers to behavioral health emergencies instead of …
Defund the narrative
The “Portland Police have been defunded!” talking point is really absurd and needs to stop The title of this piece gives away the game, I guess. But it’s a really silly game. The “defund” narrative has been used to attack or support various political candidates, characterize the residents of Portland in the national press, and …
COVID-19 Resources for the Portland Area
Event: Creating a World Beyond Policing
Date: Saturday October 12th 6 – 9pm Location: Dismantle, Change, Build Center14 NE Killingsworth St., Portland, OR 97211 Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/365703537648881/ DetailsPlease join us for night two in our Beyond Policing series to explore, imagine, and help create a world beyond policing. Tonight will feature an organizational share and panel discussion with local abolitionist activists, …