Officers, sergeants resign en masse from Portland’s Rapid Response Team crowd control unit

by Ty Davison | Jun 17, 2021 | News & Commentary

Officers, sergeants resign en masse from Portland’s Rapid Response Team crowd control unit – oregonlive.com: Officers who serve on the Portland Police Bureau’s specialized crowd control unit, known as the Rapid Response Team, voted to resign from the...

After a year of Portland protests, activists see no end in sight

by Ty Davison | May 28, 2021 | News & Commentary

After a year of Portland protests, activists see no end in sight – oregonlive.com: Fissures have developed within the protest community over actions by some that have harmed communities of color. That has caused support for protests to dwindle within the...

Latino groups rebuke state’s coronavirus vaccine drive, state stands chastened – oregonlive.com

by Ty Davison | Apr 16, 2021 | News & Commentary

Latino groups rebuke state’s coronavirus vaccine drive, state stands chastened – oregonlive.com:   So many things here: Latino advocacy groups fired a frank and emotional broadside at state health officials Thursday, claiming Oregon has all but ignored their...

Oregonian touts benefits of racist state government program

by Ty Davison | Feb 28, 2021 | News & Commentary

State’s novel relief fund for Black Oregonians provided help to thousands even as it faced legal challenge: ‘It saved my life’ – oregonlive.com: Oregon appears to have been the only state that allocated federal coronavirus relief dollars to...

Democrats continue to push racist policies

by Ty Davison | Feb 24, 2021 | News & Commentary

To retain teachers of color, an Oregon bill takes aim at schools’ ‘first in, last out’ layoff policies – oregonlive.com: Kotek’s solution would rewrite state rules that dictate who’s on the chopping block if and when school...