Justice Delivery Tools

A pair of hand-held applications have come to our attention. Connectivity and high-quality data sharing make both important tools for justice delivery. Both Continue reading →

Walking While Black

– Seemingly insignificant racism in the crosswalk can produce significant consequences. Once in court or a hospital, racial disparities magnify. Continue reading →

The Fix Comes In

City contract for police reform about to triple. No-bid contract handed out .. without community input as to improvements we’d Continue reading →

Trojan Horse of Police Reform

Federal ‘police reform’ has, in Portland, Oregon, qualitatively reduced public involvement in police oversight. A ‘self-defeating accountability system’ was left Continue reading →

DoJ Reference Points

The US Attorney General for Civil Rights explained what he wanted out of a Settlement Agreement, ending Portland Police’s illegal use 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 →

A Sign of Things to Come?

We acknowledge police departments are taking innovative steps in building community trust. Chief Cam McLay thinks holding his men accountable 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 →

Color of Change & Cogent Police Reform Demands

Assess this list of demands for reform. We owe it to those bringing heat to police accountability, to offer up 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 →

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 →

Film the Police!

Portland has arrived at an interesting nexus, forming the basis of an important, structural element that will reform police engaged Continue reading →

City Plans to Deny Justice

Racial oppression continues in Portland because those in power lack humane, internalized and comprehensive value structures. Click the audio bar, Continue reading →

Prodded into $265,000 No-bid Contract

The City of Portland stands accused of violating The People’s civil rights. The DoJ pivoted away from racial profiling and unconstitutional 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 →

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 →

Walk Two Blocks in These Shoes

Consult Hardesty was an active participant at the ACLU NW Civil Liberties Conference panel on ‘Can We Have Police Accountability?’ a week or 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 →