7/30/2023 News Roundup

OLCC <<The former director of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission filed a tort claim notice with the state Friday alleging Gov. Tina Kotek ousted him earlier this year at the behest of La Mota CEO Rosa Cazares. Cazares, her partner Aaron Mitchell, and La Mota contributed generously to Kotek’s gubernatorial campaign. Kotek forced Steve …

7/28/2023 News Roundup

TASER <<While scuffling with a suspected shoplifter in late May, Vancouver Police Department Officer Andrea Mendoza allegedly pulled a man’s pants down and threatened to charge a Taser onto his exposed penis. The man had already said he was “done” resisting by that point, body camera footage shows. But she threatened him again and held …