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Oregon Family Lawsuit Says School Failed to Protect Black Student From Alleged Classroom Abuse
GRESHAM, Ore. — The family of the only Black student in a classroom at the North Gresham Elementary School is suing the school district for $550,000 for emotional abuse and harassment, in a lawsuit lodged at the Multnomah County Circuit…
Oregon Woman Gets Jail Time After Throwing Dog Against MAX Train During Argument
PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon woman, who threw her small poodle-type dog against a MAX train and kicked it in the face during an argument with her husband, has been sentenced to 15 days in jail and three years of probation.
Husband…
Portland 911 Wait Times Improve but Trainee Turnover Cost City $3.4 Million
PORTLAND, Ore. — According to a recent Bureau of Emergency Communication (BOEC) audit, Portland 911 call wait times have significantly improved, but the audit revealed that costs of employee attrition need to be addressed.
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Portland Monthly Bills Keep Climbing as City Fees, Utilities and Taxes Add Up
PORTLAND, Ore. — For Portland residents- already balancing tight household budgets- a series of separate local tax and fee increases converging in the same budget cycle is getting harder to absorb.
While city and county leaders emphasize…
Gresham Hoover Gang Member Gets More Than 8 Years After Posting AR Rifle Videos Online
GRESHAM, Ore. — A senior member of the *Hoover Gang, 32-year-old Shakor Shovontae Ray Holiday, aka “Dute Fly,” was sentenced to more than eight years in a federal prison when he appeared in the U.S. District Court in Portland on Wednesday.…
Portland Police Officer Resigns Before Sentencing in Domestic Violence Case
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland police officer, who defied a court ruling and continued tracking his domestic partner’s movements via burner phones, will be sentenced on July 1.
According to court records, 27-year-old Jimmy Pryce, who has…
Washington Man Gets 2 Years in Portland Federal Escape Case After Failing to Report to Re-Entry…
A felon, who violated his release conditions for a third time, was sentenced to two years in federal prison when he appeared in the U.S. District Court in Portland yesterday.
Brandon Charles Nelson (40), from Washington state, was also…
Oregon Man Charged After Dog Was Left in Hot Car for Hours as Punishment, Court Records Say
A Portland man will appear in court next month for ‘punishing’ his dog by leaving him in a car for at least four hours as summer temperatures soared close to 90 degrees at lunchtime on Saturday.
There Was an Empty Water Bowl…
Portland Petition Would Use Clean Energy Fund Money to Add Nearly 400 Police Officers
PORTLAND, Ore. — Without raising taxes, Portland residents are asked to support an initiative that will plow an additional $50 million into improving policing and safety standards.
If Successful the Measure Will Go to the Ballot…
Portland Homicide Detectives Seek Suspect After Portsmouth Shooting Victim Is Identified
PORTLAND, Ore. — The individual shot and killed in the Portsmouth Neighborhood on Thursday afternoon has been identified, but the shooter or shooters have yet to be arrested.
Thirty-four-year-old Tyron Butler died shortly after the…