[You can read all of the Mercury’s “Top Stories of 2021” here.—eds] After a year of sustained protests against police violence, Portland’s police force entered 2021 on shaky ground. This year saw police penalized for their actions during 2020’s protests, an alarming number of people killed at the hands of officers, and a reluctant acceptance that the city’s police force still requires a babysitter in the form of the federal government. Portland Police Union President...