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Some personal news: Today is my first day as the Miami City Hall reporter for the
@MiamiHerald
. Can't wait to keep the momentum going on one of the most exciting beats out there!
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For national media coming to Portland: I'm glad you're interested in covering our city. But please be aware that local reporters (many who are freelance) have been working 15-hour days for the last seven weeks covering the exact thing that you've suddenly become fascinated with
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A protester approached them and told them to leave if they start causing trouble. “You guys are tourists here. Your allyship is a fucking lie.”
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I’m out covering Portland protests tonight. The boogaloo boys have arrived. They tell me they are here in support of Black & trans lives. “Fuck the feds,” one told me. They say they’re here to protect protesters.
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Re-upping this story. The U.S. Marshals Service aircraft that circled over Portland protests for hours did so about three weeks before federal agents arrived here. Makes you wonder what sort of surveillance was being conducted, and if it was a pre-cursor to what we're seeing now.
An aircraft previously linked to the U.S. Marshals Service circled over Portland protests for nearly three hours on Saturday night. The federal agency declined to disclose if it belongs to them.
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Breaking: Commissioner Hardesty filed a $5M lawsuit against Portland’s police union and its former president for their alleged roles in the information leak that falsely implicated Hardesty in a hit-and-run crash last spring.
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A Portland hotel maintenance worker says a Department of Homeland Security agent pulled a gun on him when he arrived at the agent's room to unclog his toilet in July
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Here’s what I saw happen: after protesters barricaded the court house with fence pieces, it was relatively quiet for about 20 min. Out of nowhere, a swarm of feds sprinted out of the building and indiscriminately lobbed tear gas, flash bangs, smoke with zero warning
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A Multnomah County judge denied Alan Swinney's request to reduce bail this morning. The self-described Proud Boy remains in the Multnomah County Jail, with bail set at more than half a million dollars.
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I’ll be out covering Portland protests tonight in downtown. Just arrived to a crowd of about 200 outside of the federal courthouse. The tenets of the 1st amendment are being projected onto the Justice Center
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An aircraft previously linked to the U.S. Marshals Service circled over Portland protests for nearly three hours on Saturday night. The federal agency declined to disclose if it belongs to them.
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Federal prosecutors are claiming to have jurisdiction over Portland properties b/c the city received COVID relief funding—an unusual argument that concerns local attorneys.
"Based on that rationale, federal authority would exist anywhere in Portland."
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A quick professional life update: I’m so excited to be joining the
@MiamiHerald
next week as a local government reporter
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Tusitala "Tiny" Toese attended Saturday's protest in blatant defiance of his probation agreement. Despite having an active arrest warrant, he strolled near police officers who had the authority to arrest him.
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When police deploy tear gas on protesters, it leaks into the homes of Portlanders.
"Suddenly my eyes started burning. My lungs were seizing up. I put two and two together: Oh my gosh, I'm getting gassed in my own home."
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Press release just in from the mayor's office. Story to come.
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The brother of Jeremy Christian, who murdered two people and seriously injured another on a MAX train in 2017, is suspected in a Feb. 16 fatal shooting in North Portland.
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This line of work can be really hard but messages like this are nice reminders that we can actually make an impact
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Breaking: USPS confirms it has removed four mailboxes from Portland and 27 from Eugene. A spokesman cited "declining mail volume" during the pandemic as the reason for removal. USPS is only removing boxes where there are multiple boxes stationed.
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Police took a knee and protesters cheered. It was so they could put gas masks on.
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Remember the mysterious plane that circled above Portland protests back in June? The U.S. Marshals Service confirms they own the aircraft, and say it was equipped with a camera that captured images of crowds below. More info in the story.
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Portland Police Commander Violated Elections Law By Opposing Candidacy of District Attorney Mike Schmidt, State Investigation Finds
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The U.S. DOJ issued a scathing letter to city of Portland following its release of controversial presentation slides last week: "Some PPB and City employees knew or should have known about these materials for years."
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Just arrived at the Proud Boys rally on NE Sandy Blvd in the empty Kmart parking lot. About 50-100 people here. Looks like they’re setting up a stage for speakers. No police in sight.
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The mayor’s announcement lands hours before the presentation slides were expected to be included in a filing in federal court, in the Don't Shoot PDX case filed in June of 2020 alleging excessive use of force by PPB officers against protesters.
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Breaking: Mayor Ted Wheeler has fired Portland Police Officer Brian Hunzeker, the former Portland Police Association president who resigned from the union last March.
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Breaking: the Oregon ACLU has asked a judge to find federal agents in Portland in contempt of the court for violating a July 23 restraining order. The ACLU is also asking the court to call Chad Wolf and other DHS supervisors to testify in Portland.
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Commissioner Hardesty intends to sue Portland over the police leak of a false allegation against her. Hardesty's lawyers allege that around 2:30 am on March 4, PPB officers banged loudly on Hardesty's door with the plan to arrest her & force a "perp walk"
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An Oregon DOJ investigation determined there is "insufficient evidence" to bring criminal charges against PPB Det. Erik Kammerer, known as Officer 67 for the helmet number he wore while working on the Rapid Response Team during 2020 protests.
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A Portland man says protest police assaulted him while he was walking home from a bar last Sunday.
"I wasn’t geared up. I didn’t have a shield. I didn’t have a helmet on. I had a sleeveless shirt on and a mask."
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New: Former Portland Police Association president Brian Hunzeker is on paid administrative leave from the police bureau. PPB declined to disclose the reason, calling it a "personnel matter and therefore confidential.”
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Emergency operators did not dispatch police to a call from a gas station employee who feared an explosion from dueling protesters throwing fireworks.
The 911 operator told the caller: "Police at this time are not intervening."
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The Multnomah County DA is weighing prosecution of a Portland police officer named Tommy Clark who is accused of punching medic at August 2020 protest
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Three people who attended Portland protests say they recognize the helmet number of an officer who struck a Black homeowner. Despite these reports, PPB says it can't identify officer
#67
.
@jensenlatisha7
reports.
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The Portland DSA co-chair alleges that a Proud Boy doxxed her in a new lawsuit. Court documents say the doxxer posted a massive filed titled "A ROSE BY ANOTHER NAME" containing thousands of images and files with the personal info of activists.
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Me before moving to Miami: wow Florida has some of the best public records laws in the country, I can’t wait to be a reporter there
Florida records request:
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NEW: A Multnomah County grand jury has declined to indict Portland Police Officer Zachary DeLong, who shot and killed Robert Delgado on April 16 in Lents Park. Story to come.
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Four Oregon prisons are not equipped with a central cooling system, meaning they will rely on open windows, fans and swamp coolers during the heat wave. Two of those facilities are in Salem, where temperatures could climb to 115 degrees on Sunday.
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New: the group that aired the false allegation about Commissioner Hardesty recently donated $2500 to a Portland Police group. Its co-founder says he exchanged phone numbers w/ Chief Lovell and Daryl Turner in 2020.
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On my way to report on a rally in Laurelhurst. Neighbors have put out water and snacks for demonstrators to take in the surrounding neighborhood
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And we're back! Thanks to everyone who helped report my account. Hopefully that's the first and last time you'll see me tweeting about NFTs.
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A labor movement demands better treatment for black dancers in Portland. Nearly 30 local strip clubs so far have agreed to meet their demands.
"Even before auditioning, you need to ask around if that's a place that hires black people," one dancer says.
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New statement from Mayor Wheeler on Hunzeker resignation: "Mr. Hunzeker has given no reason for his resignation except that he made a serious mistake about an ongoing criminal investigation. As the police commissioner, I demand to know what that mistake was."
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Portland Police Bureau's East Precinct Commander suggested at a neighborhood meeting in January that residents should vote out District Attorney Mike Schmidt for being soft on crime.
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I’m at a rally in Irving Park where thousands are gathered to listen to speeches and protest police brutality. It’s Portland’s ninth consecutive night of protests.
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The Oregon Legislature passed SB 621 this afternoon, helping pave the way for Portland to implement a police oversight board passed by 81% of voters in November.
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Jo Rae Perkins, Oregon's most prominent QAnon proponent, and Angelita Sanchez, a spokeswoman for Timber Unity who was recently elected to the Sweet Home, Ore. City Council, attended yesterday's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Portland police say protesters ruined their boots with paint-filled balloons. They want the city to pay for new ones.
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New: Oregon Health & Sciences University announced today that it will stop using prison labor to do its laundry.
Since 1995, the hospital has sent its laundry to be cleaned at Oregon State Penitentiary by inmates who make less than $1 an hour.
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I've asked the mayor's office why, if they've known about this since September, are they just announcing it today. Will update when I hear back.
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Just when you thought this pandemic couldn’t get any stranger, cars lined up and down West Burnside as far as the eye can see. The reason: Ringside steakhouse is selling steaks by the truckload to people in their cars. Overheard just now: 400 people are waiting in line.
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New: Federal officers appear to be using rental cars from Enterprise to snatch Portland protesters
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Portland's police oversight agency has received more than 2,300 complaints about police officers in the past week.
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The same PPB officer being investigated for allegations of excessive use of force is also a lead detective for police shootings. He's testified in high-profile cases for the deaths of Aaron Campbell, Andre Gladen, Quanice Hayes & more. W/
@jensenlatisha7
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#67
: That’s the only way Elijah Warren could describe the officer who struck him. But now Warren is suing the city, and he's named the alleged attacker: Det. Erik Kammerer.
All-star reporting from
@jensenlatisha7
, who has followed this story since day 1.
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Remind: there are two separate protest groups in Portland right now. One downtown, and another in NE Portland.
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I was away on vacation so I’m a few days late to this, but thank you SO much
@SPJOregon
for the recognition. It is a huge honor. And thank you to
@AaronMesh
for always being a great editor.
The Oregon chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has named WW reporter Tess Riski its 2020 Rookie of the Year.
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It may also reflect a schism in the local law enforcement community as newly elected Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt takes office. Yesterday he unveiled his new plan to drop many charges against Portland protesters.
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The Multnomah County Dept. of Community Justice has asked a judge to sign the arrest warrant for the right-wing brawler, Tusitala “Tiny” Toese.
Earlier this month, video surfaced online of Toese participating in a beating of a protester in Seattle.
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Portland voters overwhelmingly passed a police reform measure to overhaul the current police oversight system and build a new one.
"I'm will say, I'm not surprised. I expected that we would have overwhelming support," Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty said.
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A police commander openly politicking against the county's top prosecutor is nearly unheard of. It also might violate Police Bureau policy.
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“Until they fuck with us, be peaceful,” an organizer said into a megaphone. “Let your voice be heard.”
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The judge’s ruling confirms what the city has refused to admit for more than a year: that Det. Erik Kammerer is in fact Officer 67.
@NigelJaquiss
reports on
@alankesslr
’s lengthy public records battle for riot cops’ names & corresponding helmet numbers.
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The image is called "prayer of the alt knight" according to this meme website:
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Turns out one of the three Oregonians arrested yesterday is the same woman who organized the Trump boat parade in August that sunk a family's boat in the Willamette River:
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Portland police are arresting protesters based on intel from informants embedded in marches.
From the mayor's office: “The use of confidential informants ensures that we arrest the correct person for an actual suspected property and/or person crime.”
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Ahead of the reading of the verdict in the Chauvin trial, Mayor Ted Wheeler declares a state of emergency and says the national guard is on-call if needed
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New: a volunteer protest medic filed a lawsuit in federal court today accusing Portland police officer Thomas Clark of battery, excessive force & false arrest. "Mr. Cox believed he was going to die.”
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Oregon hospitals rely on prison labor to do their laundry during the pandemic. The workers are unable to quit.
"I'm worried that I won't make it back out to my family," one laundry worker told me. "I wasn't sent to die in here."
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Seeing a few attendees carrying zip ties. Similar to the rioters on Jan. 6
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The lawsuit alleges that former PPA president Brian Hunzeker leaked the false allegation directly to the state’s paper of record, The Oregonian.
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I still have questions. Did Wheeler purchase the pepper spray specifically after the last restaurant confrontation? Did he use city funds to buy it? How is it that Adams recorded audio but not video? Like, technologically speaking, that seems more difficult.
Sam Adams told police that he tried to record video of the altercation, which culminated in Ted Wheeler pepper-spraying a man in the face. But Adams was only able to record audio on his phone, the police report says.
WW has obtained that audio.
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It’s really unclear where the police want ppl to go. Every direction the crowd turns there’s more cops.
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The mood is foreboding. Still no sign from the feds yet. Protesters have barricaded the federal courthouse and now knocking on the doors.
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The Portland Police Bureau says it has referred three criminal investigations of Rapid Response Team officers to the District Attorney's Office this year. PPB says it doesn't know their identities, and the DA's office declines to disclose the names.
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Another interesting twist: PPA prez Brian Hunzeker was a guest speaker at the same Lents group's meeting on March 11—five days before his resignation. I asked the group's chair if he plans to release video of the meeting. He says no bc there was some sort of recording malfunction
Portland Police Bureau's East Precinct Commander suggested at a neighborhood meeting in January that residents should vote out District Attorney Mike Schmidt for being soft on crime.
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Police are threatening protesters with arrest if they contribute to tamper with the fence.
“Whose fence? Our fence!” Protesters are chanting.
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Breaking: A protester who attended a June 2 demonstration against police brutality filed a lawsuit alleging Portland Police intentionally launched a projectile at his arm and abdomen during the protest.
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Oregon Department of Corrections evacuated 1,450 inmates to Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. That could be a disaster for COVID-19. One inmate said the facility, which nearly doubled its population yesterday, has smoke inside from nearby fires.
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Oregon Department of Corrections has evacuated over 1,000 women prisoners to Deer Ridge--a men's prison in Madras--after the prison became filled with smoke from nearby wildfires, causing nosebleeds and widespread panic.
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Quick recap on City Council's responses to Commissioner Hardesty's lawsuit against the police union and its former president:
-Mayor Wheeler: no comment, citing ongoing internal affairs investigation
-Rubio: issued comment in support
-Mapps: no comment
-Ryan: no comment
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Hardesty is seeking $3M from the Portland Police Association, and $1M each from Hunzeker and Ottoman.
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The lawsuit also names PPB Ofc. Kerri Ottoman as a defendant. It alleges that Ottoman leaked the false allegation to the Coalition to Save Portland PAC, which broadcasted the claim on a Facebook livestream hours after the initial 911 call was made.
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The commissioner is also seeking one dollar from the city of Portland, and a declaratory judgement that states the city violated her rights “to be free from race-based discrimination and retaliation” under Oregon’s public accommodation laws.
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Crowd stretches as far as the eye can see. Neighbors are hanging out food and water. Cars are honking in support.
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New: Former Miami City Commissioner Alex Díaz de la Portilla is under investigation for alleged witness tampering in bribery case
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Damian Pardo is the apparent winner in Miami's District 2 race, becoming city’s first openly-gay commissioner
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A few weeks ago, my colleagues
@NickNehamas
,
@jayhweaver
and I reported that numerous girls + women had accused a Hialeah police sergeant of sexual assault. This morning, the FBI arrested him.
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My latest for
@MiamiHerald
: “Everything I did was lawful and ethical,” Dershowitz told the Herald. “Boies admitted that his client was ‘wrong... simply wrong’ in accusing me. Everything will come out at trial.”
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A protest medic named Tyler Cox alleges that a Portland police officer punched him while wearing tactical gloves, which have reinforced knuckles to deliver a more powerful blow. Cox's lawyer says the DA's office is reviewing the officer, Thomas Clark.
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Oregon is opening a 250-bed emergency hospital on state fairgrounds to treat COVID-19 patients
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