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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →