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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. A Trio of Indictments Shows Which Crimes Local Officials Won’t Tolerate Who gets indicted and why is always a decision of political significance. But especially now in Portland. SHATTERED: Rioters shattered windows at the First Christian Church downtown. Updated 5:34 AM In a city reeling from confrontational protests of police, ideologically motivated property damage, and lethal gunfire, criminal indictments have become required daily reading almost like the weather report. Who gets indicted and why is always a decision of political significance. But with Portland engaged in a bitter argument over the future of criminal justice, the announcement of an indictment sometimes feels akin to a campaign platform: Local officials, especially embattled Multnomah County District Attorney ....