Lured To a Digital Stakeout

– Using the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter triggers a law enforcement profile in Oregon DoJ’s ‘threat assessment’ database. We make a Federal Continue reading →

#TAG

Objective: To entertain and to provoke dialogue and perhaps, on some level, to make a difference. Scant information to go Continue reading →

Police Body Cameras & State Secrets

Should the state further cloak police conduct with secrecy? Body-worn cameras will make police cases, not legal cases against them. Continue reading →

Be it enacted

Jo Ann Hardesty led public testimony on bill to track profiling by Oregon law enforcement. It prompts the state’s Attorney Continue reading →

Calling For a New Result

Who should analyze police misconduct? It’s time we take oversight out of cops’ hands. Police accountability experts ARE available. In Continue reading →

Filed Away

A newly formed Community Oversight Advisory Board can benefit from Portland’s history of seeking improved police accountability. We’ve compiled a Continue reading →

Incoming!

A revolution begins in Portland on 17 January. Justice DeMuniz presiding. You might want to come play your part in Continue reading →

Anatomy of the Grand Jury Process

England abandoned our Grand Jury process. Why shouldn’t Multnomah County? We appreciate that concerns grow, nation-wide, for police accountability. We Continue reading →

What’s to Say?

What do we say, to folks who contend that, only by working within the system will you bring the police Continue reading →

Human Rights Come Out as New Chief Comes In

The City of Portland, Oregon has a new Police Chief. Instead of employing a change agent from outside a Bureau that’s in patterns Continue reading →

Subject Portland to Further Study

Called out to investigate racial injustice, the DoJ declared it outside the scope of a subsequent investigation. It’s time they Continue reading →

BE the Media

Jo Ann Hardesty, recently honored by the National Newspaper Publishers Association, responded to an invitation to address the Pacific Northwest Social Continue reading →

Tweet This

Four and a half years after their complicity in killing Aaron Campbell, an unarmed African American in the act of submission during Continue reading →

Fiddling with the Numbers

When cops want City Hall to approve of some shenanigans, we often see the Chief’s request portrayed as if it arises from Continue reading →

Going By the Numbers

When tackling racial justice, we find statistics the province of policy makers. We realize emotionally grappling with the psychological damage Continue reading →

UN on US Police Practices

On 28 March the United Nations’ Human Rights Commission (HRC) released concluding observations, regarding the United States’ compliance with a major Continue reading →

Hear from our Peers

UPDATE:  Judge Simon extends deadline. Written testimony will be received through 26 February. On 18 February, a Federal Judge will Continue reading →

Testify!

For the first time, The People will be able to weigh in on a proposed Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Continue reading →

Happy in Our Work

Twice in the past week Jo Ann Hardesty has been acknowledged for her role in seeking police accountability … as Continue reading →

Signed, proposed Agree- ment now in hand

On 12 Sep 2012, Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division investigators released Findings of patterns and practices of constitutional violations by Portland, Continue reading →

Not All Feel Safer when Police are Present

Consult Hardesty inviteds the public – on 12 December 2013 – to meet Portland Human Rights Commissioners for discussion following a Continue reading →

City Club Prodded

The Partners at Consult Hardesty joined the City Club of Portland with the specific intent of helping promote their participation in Continue reading →

To Keep in Mind

Jo Ann Hardesty, having helped the AMA organize a Portland march to commemorate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s 1963 ‘I Continue reading →

Detention Without Trial

Society has yet to fully anticipate the massive transfer of power that will accompany mandatory insurance provisions in the Patient Continue reading →

Feeling the Feelings About Police Homicide

As the 10th anniversary of the Kendra James homicide approaches, the community plans to gather in a memorial vigil. I Continue reading →

Hardesty Bills Get Hearing

On 27 March, Oregon’s Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on three bills introduced by Sen. Jackie Dingfelder, on behalf Continue reading →

Just Policing

Consult Hardesty observed a considerable police presence rush to the scene as a dozen white officers converged on a pair Continue reading →

Consult Hardesty photo-stream

See Consult Hardesty imagery on Flickr. A photo archive informs us that we’ve indeed been on the move. It’s rewarding Continue reading →

Features that will Increase the Success of a Public Hearing

US District Judge Michael Simon asked Portlanders what features would make for a most successful Fairness Hearing, as he decides whether to Continue reading →

Response to DoJ Findings

On 12 September 2012, US Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Thomas Perez, released Findings that the City of Portland has Continue reading →