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by Alex Zielinski • Jul 7, 2021 at 3:33 pm Mayor Wheeler speaking to protesters during a July 2020 rally. NATHAN HOWARD / GETTY IMAGES By now, youve likely seen the neon green buttons affixed to activists lapels and yard signs popping up in Portland neighborhoods declaring, "Total Recall"—the clever name of the local campaign to recall Mayor Ted Wheeler. While the campaign has been simmering since Wheeler was elected to a second mayoral term in Nov...

Efforts to remove Mayor Ted Wheeler from office began within weeks of his winning reelection. Ted Wheeler was the first Portland mayor elected to a second term in 20 years, winning reelection last November. But he could be forced back on the ballot in a recall election later this year. If that happens, he will face his toughest opponent — himself. The only question will be whether he should stay in office, not whether he is better than another candidate. Wheeler won with 46% of the vote ...

Recall petition filed against Portland Mayor Wheeler July 01 2021 Critics have 90 days to collect nearly 50,000 valid signatures of Portland voters to prompt a recall election. The campaign to recall Mayor Ted Wheeler kicked off with the filing of the prospective election petition on Thursday, July 1. "Portland has endured years of crisis. When we needed a leader to solve problems, Ted Wheelers inaction made our challenges worse," it reads in part. The petition was filed by chief p...

June 16 2021 Portland Police Bureau Officer Brent Taylor is named as a defendant in the suit filed by protester Hanna Helm A protester with disabilities was trapped inside a car for hours after Portland police slashed its tires near a curb — preventing the woman from fully opening the passenger door or accessing her wheelchair, a new lawsuit claims. The suit accuses Portland Police Bureau Officer Brent Taylor of stabbing the vehicles tires, leaving protester Hanna Helm stranded and stuc...

“It shouldn’t cost two months’ rent for an activist to see what their government is doing,” said Alan Kessler, an attorney from ACLU of Oregon representing the Peacekeepers. Kessler argues that the city is acting in “bad faith” and is charging the racial justice advocates differently than other requestors. The lawsuit stems from a decision by Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel, who reviewed the case at the Peacekeepers’ request and found the city’s fee was unreasonab...

2021/04/24 03:14 BEND, Ore. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union says it will represent a social justice organization in Bend, Oregon, in a lawsuit filed by the city after months of wrangling about how much the nonprofit should pay in fees related to a public records request. The Central Oregon Peacekeepers requested internal city documents related to a clash between supporters of then-President Donald Trump and Black Lives Matter activists at a park last October...

Posted By Electronic Frontier Foundation on Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 9:57 AM click to enlarge And the worst offenders of the year are... The day after the 2021 inauguration, Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut took to Twitter to declare: "Biden is making transparency cool again." This was a head-scratcher for many journalists and transparen...

Caitlyn Crites The day after the 2021 inauguration, Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut took to Twitter to declare: “Biden is making transparency cool again.”  This was a head-scratcher for many journalists and transparency advocates. Freedom of Information — the concept that government documents belong to and must be accessible to the people — has never not been cool. Using federal and local public records laws, a single individual can uncove...

Since 2015, The Foilies have served as an annual opportunity to name-and-shame the uncoolest government agencies and officials who have stood in the way of public access. We collect the most outrageous and ridiculous stories from around the country from journalists, activists, academics, and everyday folk who have filed public records and experienced retaliation,

Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. African Discovery Group, Inc. (AFDG) enters collaboration with Ogelle, a dedicated African Social Media Network; announces DTC eligibility February 25, 2021 GMT NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- African Discovery Group Inc, (OTC: AFDG), an Africa -focused principal and advisory firm based in New York with an extensive network spanning across 24 African countries, is pleased to announce that it has ...