COURTHOUSE RACISM <<Two public defenders filed lawsuits against Washington County on Tuesday alleging racial discrimination by deputies in the county courthouse and corrections center. The first case filed by Metropolitan Public Defender Chloé Clay — who is Black — alleges unlawful discrimination in place of public accommodation and seeks $375,000 in damages, as first reported …
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7/15/2023 News Roundup
HOMELESSNESS <<A 48-year-old man was indicted this week for shooting at three people at a southwest Portland homeless camp in March, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney on Friday. Ryan S. Fardreamer was indicted by a grand jury on Monday for 12 charges that include attempted murder, assault and robbery.>> <<Witnesses told police that …
6/11/2023 News Roundup
FASH VS DRAG << Drag performer Poison Waters was slated to host a Drag Queen Storytime at Tigard Public Library on Sunday. That is, until online threats took over social media. On Thursday, the library announced a decision to cancel the event due to “threats of violence and an indication that the safety of the …
6/10/2023 News Roundup
MEDICAL EXAMINER <<The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office says it no longer has the capacity or staffing to keep up with record numbers of mysterious deaths, murders and autopsy requests. So this summer, much of the often painstaking and taxing work will be shifted down to local counties – some haven’t staffed a medical examiner …
5/27/23 News Roundup part 1
5/27/2023 News Roundup ACAB GRAFFITI INVESTIGATION AND GUN ARREST <<A yearlong investigation by Portland police into a prolific graffiti tagging crew working both U.S. coasts culminated this month in the discovery of a ghost gun workshop in the basement of an East Portland home. The Portland Police Bureau announced the arrest of the home’s occupant, …