This history except comes from a finding aid created by the archivists at Providence Hospital for St. Joseph’s Hospital, located in Vancouver, Washington. At the request of townspeople in Vancouver, Washington Territory, the Sisters of Providence opened St. Joseph Hospital, the first permanent hospital in the Pacific Northwest, on June 7, 1858. The sisters donated […]
Note: The Mental Health Association of Portland opposed building this institution. For example, see our op-ed in the Register-Guard, “Junction City hospital the worst way to treat mentally ill.” Oregon State Hospital officials are celebrating the first anniversary of the mental-health agency’s $84 million Junction City campus, but the secure residential facility on Highway 99 […]
VOA Oregon announced over $65,000 in college scholarships to 37 students from high schools on March 23, 2016 throughout Oregon. Top honors were awarded to the following students: Piedad Gonzalez-Diaz—Grants Pass High School—$10,000 Graciela Lyons—Elkton Charter School—$4,000 Jacob Helton—Rainier High School—$4,000 Aminna Ackridge—South Salem High School—$4,000 Alanna Vera—Oregon City High School—$4,000 Asianique Savage—Jefferson High School—$4,000 […]
Jenn Chavez of Five Quadrants of Portland and XRAY.FM interviews Jason Renaud of the Mental Health Association of Portland, discussing issues and politics facing Portlanders with mental illness. Jason Renaud co-organized and co-moderated a recent Mayoral Forum on Social Justice, during which candidates Ted Wheeler, Jules Bailey and Sarah Iannarone discussed police accountability, homelessness, mental […]
Clark deputies justified in killing of armed Portland woman Amy McCoy Colombian – September 29, 2016 The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office found that the county sheriff’s deputies who shot and killed a Portland woman armed with a hammer and knife in March were justified in using deadly force. Deputy Tom Yoder used a Taser […]
These files are associated with the spreadsheet Clark Co. LEO Lethal Use of Force 1995-2016. Click on the blue button at the top right of this site. Wayne Jones 1997 ATTACKER ‘WASN’T GOING TO STOP’ Tabitha DeSousa 2006 Proposed shooting settlement $350,000 Stephen Lubeck 2012 Police officer cleared in shooting Sean Makarowsky 2007 Vancouver Police […]
These are links and files for the Wikipedia page, “United States v. City of Portland.” United States v. City of Portland – initial complaint – PDF file, US District Court, 12/17/2012 U.S. Justice Department launches civil rights review of Portland police – link, Oregonian U.S. Justice Department launches civil rights review of Portland police – […]
UPDATE: March 14 – Clackamas County declined to repair the $15,000+ damage the Clackamas County Sheriff’s deputies did to the Kalonji apartment with bombs and bullets on January 28. Clackamas News Review – March 7, 2016 A Clackamas County grand jury has concluded that county deputies were justified in using deadly defensive force in the […]
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