The group will begin its work next week and have final recommendations to the City Council by late January.
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Portland councilors defer to new racial equity committee on suggested police reforms
City councilors interviewed this week were reluctant to take a position on recommendations to enhance citizen oversight of police, a change not immediately embraced by the city manager.
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Portland will collect more data on police stops, won’t expand citizen oversight
City Manager Jon Jennings says Portland is partnering with academic institutions to assess racial disparities, but he rejects a proposal to have two citizens join an internal police panel assessing use-of-force incidents.
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Portland leaders call for peaceful demonstration, ask opponents to leave guns at home
Fearing counter-protests and violent confrontation at a planned Black Lives Matter demonstration Saturday, Portland police are asking everyone to remain peaceful and leave weapons at home.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: No time for platitudes about racism in our ‘justice system’
In Portland and across Maine, the blame lies not just with law enforcement, but also with higher-ups and all of us who have turned a blind eye.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland police staffing levels concern chief
The proposed fiscal year 2021 budget reduces police expenditures by more than half a million dollars, eliminates three positions and defers the hiring of another seven positions.
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Portland police, firefighters rescue suicidal man from burning shed
Police spent more than 2 hours negotiating with a man suffering a mental health crisis on Parris Street on Friday night before they rescued him from a burning shed.
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U.S. attorney for Maine: Law enforcement here paying price for brutality elsewhere
Maine police officers aren’t perfect, but they are always trying to improve and they’re open to progressive policies and procedures.
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Supervisors’ union president: Lack of support from elected officials demoralizing to Portland police
A recently approved City Council proposal creating a Racial Equity Steering Committee leaves out important context.
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Portland police charge woman with aggravated assault after stabbing
Samantha Velez is accused of stabbing another homeless woman in the hand during an altercation in Deering Oaks Saturday.