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People's Police Report #57 - September 2012

Table of Contents

• Police Shoot Fleeing Black Man in the Back, Man in Moving Car; Chasse Discipline Overturned
    "Suicides" Raise Concern; Review Board Finds Three Shootings in Policy
     • More Police Shootings in Oregon Include Two in Washington County  

• May Day Melee Elevates Tensions; Cops Stall Occupy Videos' Release  
• Months After Refusing to Empower Review Committee, City Twice Refuses to Investigate Case 
• Police Shootings Report Bolsters Community Concerns; Auditor Says Cops Slow to Learn  
• Oversight Group's Annual Report Shares Little Analysis, Uses New Statistics, but Old Examples  
• New Cameras Monitor Citizens: Big Brother Comes to Town  
• Homeless Still Targeted  
• Promotions for Questionable Cops  
• Candidates on Police Accountability  
• Traffic and Pedestrian Stop Data Still Show Bias Against People of Color  
• Updates PPR #57  
  • Taser Lawsuits in Seattle and Portland
  • Gun Exclusions Disproportionate and Talk of "Black-Style Gangs"
  • "Illegal Drug Impact Areas" Also Impact Disproportionately
• Quick Flashes #57  
  • FBI Raids Activist Homes
  • Naked Man in Mental Health Crisis Beaten, Tased
  • Beaten Man, Whistleblower Sue Multnomah Sheriff
  • Council Extends Privately Funded Cops
  • DOJ Says Copwatching Protected Speech
  • Skateboard Skuffle, PPB "Gets Better" Video, Deputy Guilty in Beating
• Rapping Back #57  

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Posted October 22, 2012 updated February 3 and July 28, 2013
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