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Mayor Ted Wheeler seeks $2 million to bring back uniformed police team to address spike in shootings Updated Mar 11, 2021; Posted Mar 11, 2021 Titus McNack, 42, was fatally shot around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on the edge of North Portland's Dawson Park. Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian Facebook Share Days after Portland recorded its 20th homicide, Mayor Ted Wheeler said Thursday he’ll seek $2 million in one-time funding to allow more proactive policing on city streets with greater civilian oversight to try to stem a growing wave of gun violence. The mayor made the announcement alongside religious an...

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Mayor Ted Wheeler Will Seek to Bring Back Police Patrols to Reduce Portland Shootings Is this the Gun Violence Reduction Team again? He says no, but it looks familiar. Portland police officers converse with racial-justice protesters in June 2020. (Wesley Lapointe) Updated March 11 Mayor Ted Wheeler is asking the Portland City Council to reestablish a uniformed police squad to patrol communities impacted by fatal shootings....

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, announced Thursday he would seek $2 million in one-time funding for police, other agencies and outreach p

by Tim Gruver, The Center Square  | March 03, 2021 08:30 AM Print this article Thousands of Oregonian renters could be at risk of finding eviction notices on their doors by this summer. A February report by Portland State University’s Homeless Research & Action Collaborative estimates up to 89,000 Oregon households could be at risk of living through such a scenario which could cost the state as much as $3.3 billion in health, shelter, child welfare, and juvenile justice costs. Oregonians have less than six months to find out for themselves should state ...

by Andy Fell March 02, 2021 UC Davis will join a new partner network to the National Academies’ Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education. UC Davis is among thirteen higher education-focused organizations in the inaugural group of network partners, which will share their work to prevent and address sexual harassment in higher education. Delmendo “We’re pleased to participate in the Action Collaborative Partner Network,” said Wendi Delmendo, chief compliance officer for UC Davis, who will represent the campus in the network. “We are hoping to enhance o...