A police oversight board, universal resident voting and a name change for the Portland Board of Public Education are among the first proposals the Portland Charter Commission could look at in January.
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An apology – or how a peaceful morning turned bad
Last Friday’s column lacked one key ingredient: a call to Shay Stewart-Bouley.
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Portland Charter Commission eyes enhanced citizen oversight of police
The fact-finding session with expert testimony gave commissioners a broad overview of what options they have if they pursue a change to the oversight and discipline process of Portland police.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Portland Charter Commission needs to narrow its focus
The charter is the constitution of the city, and reconfiguring the structure of local government should be at the center of the commission’s discussions.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Portland Charter Commission will seek public input at hearing
Commissioners say topics broached at Wednesday’s hearing will likely include the structure of city government, the relationship between city and school leadership, diversity and equity, policing and housing.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland’s new Charter Commission elects leadership
The group meets next on July 15 and has set a July 28 session to hear from the public on changes they would like to see to the city charter.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Portland Charter Commission selects leaders
Michael Kebede, a policy counsel with the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, and Shay Stewart-Bouley, a writer and executive director of Community Change Inc., a Boston-based anti-racist nonprofit, were elected chair and vice chair, respectively.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Dismantling white supremacy requires a good mirror
Telling a person of color that the work of eliminating racial injustice is essentially complete is a tactic used to oppress minority populations.
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Charter commissioner who called city manager ‘white supremacist’ can’t be recalled, lawyer says
The opinion comes as the 12-member commission is slated to meet for the first time later this month, kicking off a year-long review of the city charter.
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Maine Voices: Charter commissions should be both thoughtful and rare
Commissioners need to stay focused, help each other think clearly and imagine life in Portland in 2050, says a member of the city’s 2009 commission.