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The Mounting Legal Fight Over How Portland Cops Manage Protests
As more protesters push back, will PPB change its ways?
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Bus drivers are no longer staying quiet.
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Portland Public Schools' bus union is fed up
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Hall Monitor: Law and Disorder
Portland’s Problematic Government Is Still Problematic
by Alex Zielinski
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"Would a housed person want to sleep in a jail?"
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We'll give you a hint: It's expensive.
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Hall Monitor: Judgment Day
Portland police are about to get a federal check-in on their use of force. How will the death of John Elfiritz fit in?
by Alex Zielinski
Why Did Portland Public Schools Put an Activist Teacher on Indefinite Leave?
The Decision Shines a Light on 'Systemic Failings' Within PPS
by Kelly Kenoyer
Multnomah County Grand Juries Keep Violent Officers on the Streets
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