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August 2, 2017
Push Back on Brutality
Police say
Trump had
wrong message
e riC t egethoff
Communities and police de-
partments in Oregon and across
the nation are responding to Pres-
ident Trump’s comments to police
on Friday that they shouldn’t be
“too nice” with suspects.
His comments come at a time
when tensions are running high
between law enforcement and the
public. Sarah Armstrong, commu-
nications director for the ACLU
of Oregon, said that’s especially
true for people of color who al-
ready are arrested and incarcerat-
ed at higher rates.
She said Trump’s comments
could deepen mistrust between
communities and the police.
“Every community deserves
safe and effective policing, and
that really has to be built on trust,”
Armstrong said. “What the pres-
ident’s doing by pitting officers
against communities is really
scary, and the country is weary of
the type of policing that the presi-
by
President Donald Trump encouraged police officers to be “rough”
with people they arrest in a speech last week on dismantling
the criminal gang known as MS-13 that was made before law
enforcement in Long Island, N.Y.
dent is espousing.”
Police departments across
the country have responded to
Trump’s comments, saying they
won’t rough up suspects. On Sat-
urday, Portland Police tweeted
that officers “are expected to treat
everyone with respect, even if
they are a suspect.”
Trump’s comments came
during a speech on dismantling
the criminal gang known as MS-
13 to law enforcement in Long
Island, N.Y.
Armstrong said the presi-
dent also is striking at one of
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President Trump’s tweet last week
calling for the ban of transgender
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individuals in the military was met
Former
Marico-
with significant backlash from
pa County, Ariz.
mayors, congressmen and army
Sheriff Joe Arpaio
generals. General Joseph Dun-
was found guilty
ford, who is also a joint chief of
Monday in a racial
staff, indicated there will be no
profiling case in-
change until the policy is official-
volving patrols tar-
ly adopted, and “in the mean time,
geting immigrants.
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Cut Back on Free Lunches
murder and arson in connection
A dozen Portland schools will end
with a fire which killed 2 people
their free lunch for all students this
at the Camp Manor apartments
October, because the schools no
at 9815 N.E. Glisan St. The vic-
longer qualify for the program as
tims have been identified as Jason
a whole. Madison, Jefferson and
Miller, 42, and Taher Alhaji, 24, a
Roosevelt high schools will be
Portland State University student
affected. Students whose families
from Saudi Arabia.
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announced $17 million in funding
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