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Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Portland council delves into details of city’s police policies
City councilors begin the task of probing the department’s policies and procedures during a nearly 3-hour meeting in which they pepper the police chief with questions.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Portland police investigate shooting on Munjoy Hill
A young man was shot and briefly hospitalized following an argument among several people, police said Tuesday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Forage Market closes Lewiston, Portland locations after employee tests positive for COVID-19
The owner said his son was likely infected while attending protests in both cities over the weekend.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland man says critical tweets led police officers to his door with summons
Christian MilNeil then tweeted about two officers showing up at his house to serve a summons for graffiti. Police, who also tweeted during the incident, deny they were retaliating for critical comments he made about the Portland department.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
City slates meetings to review protesters’ demands
Starting this week, city officials will begin discussing the police department’s use of force policy, the role of the police citizen review board and other policy recommendations.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Three look to represent Deering area in statehouse
Three Democrats are in a runoff to replace Erik Jorgensen, who is being termed out of office.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth to look at issues surrounding race, prejudice at upcoming retreat
Ten Falmouth officers were among hundreds who responded to demonstrations in Portland, held to protest the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed by Minneapolis Police on May 25.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Artist creates portrait to inspire peace, unity
Eamon White’s depiction of George Floyd expresses his emotions over the black man’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Portland schools must commit to changes to dismantle inequalities
Last week at a Black Lives Matter rally, Xavier Botana, superintendent of Portland Public Schools, made a powerful statement on the steps of City Hall. I am proud to work for a district that has leadership committing to dismantle the systemic institutional racial inequalities in our schools and community. This is not a time for […]