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With progressives soon to have a two-thirds majority, proposals such as universal basic income and participatory budgeting, where neighborhoods make some of their own spending decisions, could gain traction.
With progressives soon to have a two-thirds majority, proposals such as universal basic income and participatory budgeting, where neighborhoods make some of their own spending decisions, could gain traction.
Portland council declares limited emergency, allowing remote meetings to continue The emergency order will be in effect at City Hall until councilors rescind it. Share The Portland City Council voted 9-0 Monday night to declare a limited emergency that will allow it and other municipal boards and commissions to continue meeting remotely in a move spurred by a surge in the delta variant of COVID-19 and the tight meeting spaces at City Hall. In its emergency order, the council expressed concerns related to “less than ideal ventilation in City Hall meeting venues” as one of the factors in i...
Updated July 27 Portland police adopt some recommendations by racial equity committee, still far from others Chief Frank Clark appears before a City Council workshop to outline how the department is progressing on racial justice issues highlighted by the specially formed city group. Share The Portland Police Department is adopting more rigorous anti-bias training, relying more on non-police specialists to help on mental health-related calls, and has begun screening new police applicants for bias-related conduct and concerns. Those were some of the changes Chief Frank Clark outlined when he a...
Updated July 22 Review of June 2020 protest describes restraint by Portland police officers amid chaos Last year's June 1 protest of George Floyd's killing was largely peaceful, but clashes after nightfall posed an unprecedented challenge for police, who could have been better prepared, a report concludes. Share Portland police and protesters face off at the intersection of Franklin and Middle streets on June 1, 2020. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer An outside review of the Portland police response to a June 1, 2020, demonstration and confrontation in the wake of George Floyd’s murder foun...