Homeless Homicides Are On the Rise
Homeless homicides are on the rise. This data-visualization story for The Nation explores this terrible trend. Continue reading Homeless Homicides Are On the Rise
Tag: Portland police
No link between homeless villages and crime rates, Guardian review suggests
Guardian study of two US cities finds crime is likelier to go down than up in neighborhoods that host city-sanctioned encampments They stood in a rainy parking lot under fir trees, 60 homeless men and women, young and old, patient … Continue reading No link between homeless villages and crime rates, Guardian review suggests
Portland is Towing Caravans of RVs Off the Streets. Here’s What It’s Like Inside Those Motor Homes.
This city has never before seen so many recreational vehicles parked on its streets. There is a stretch of North Lombard Street called the Strip: a line of 12 RVs parked snout to bumper on the west side of the … Continue reading Portland is Towing Caravans of RVs Off the Streets. Here’s What It’s Like Inside Those Motor Homes.
White supremacist identified as suspect who fatally stabbed 2 after anti-Muslim rant
A 35-year-old white supremacist with a criminal record has been identified as the suspect under arrest in connection with the stabbing death Friday of two people on a light-rail train in Portland, Ore., who intervened when he began to hurl … Continue reading White supremacist identified as suspect who fatally stabbed 2 after anti-Muslim rant
‘Double dutching,’ cats and PTSD: Black & Blue at the July 15 North Precinct Gang Task Force meeting
Coming on the heels of the killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile by police, and the shooting of 14 police officers in Dallas, the July 15 North Precinct Gang Task Force meeting was emotionally charged and intense. The meeting, … Continue reading ‘Double dutching,’ cats and PTSD: Black & Blue at the July 15 North Precinct Gang Task Force meeting
Gender Rap: Women in Portland Police use excessive force far less than men
The Portland Police Bureau has a problem with excessive use of force, but the women who serve as officers aren’t to blame. Across the board, female officers account for a far smaller share of the use of force by Portland … Continue reading Gender Rap: Women in Portland Police use excessive force far less than men
Writing in the Flat Keys: Thacher Schmid's Portfolio 