Portland officer in 12-year-old girl's beanbag shooting files for stress disability

Oregonlive.com - Fri Nov 20

Portland police Officer Christopher Humphreys filed a stress-related disability claim as the Portland Police Bureau began an internal investigation into his Saturday night beanbag shotgun shooting of a 12-year-old girl on a Northeast Portland MAX platform.

Organization meetings for Nov. 21

Theoutlookonline.com - Fri Nov 20

A support group for weight management and healthy lifestyles. For more information, call Edna at 503-666-1091 or visit www.tops.org. American Association of University Women, Gresham branch - 6:30 p.m., Gresham Memorial Chapel and Events Center, 257 S.E. Roberts Ave.

Teen who killed twice sentenced to prison again

Oregonlive.com - Fri Nov 20

A 20-year-old man who fatally shot a Northeast Portland man in 2005 -- his second killing that year -- was sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison Friday in Multnomah County Circuit Court.

Saltzman Suspends Chasse Cop For Beanbag Shot On 12-Year-Old Girl, Updated With Video

Portland Mercury - Thu Nov 19

Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman has overruled Police Chief Rosie Sizer and ordered the suspension of Portland Police Officer Christopher Humphreys, after he shot a 12-year-old girl in the leg with a "less-lethal" beanbag round on Saturday night.

Chief Sizer says she is troubled by what she saw on a Tri-Met surveillance video.

K103 - Thu Nov 19

Portland Police Officer Christopher Humphreys, one of the police involved in the 2006 in-custody death of James Chasse, is on administrative leave following another use of force investigation, this case involving a 12-year-old girl.

A mixed Thanksgiving for Sauvie Island RV park tenants

The Oregonian - Thu Nov 19

Bob Reeder stands on the bank of the Columbia River at Reeder Beach RV Park. His parents must move out permanent residents to comply with land-use rules, but Multnomah County has granted a temporary reprieve.

Higher penalties focus on preventing mishaps in new Transit Mall car lane

Localnewsdaily.com - Wed Nov 18

The city is raising its traffic fines next month, in part to prevent drivers from stopping in the car lanes along the new MAX light-rail line through downtown Portland.

It's time to demand improvement

The Oregonian - Wed Nov 18

State reports show the Washington County field office is not keeping up with Multnomah and Clackamas in protecting abused children Every now and then, something happens that illustrates, once again, the potentially life-saving value of turning the flood lights on state agencies, in particularly the child foster care system.

Made in Oregon: You better be good, you better not cry

Oregonlive.com - Wed Nov 18

Tune in Friday to see if the Made in Oregon sign will light up again for the holidays.

Goodbye to Iraq, and thanks

Oregon at War - OregonLive.com - Tue Nov 17

I said goodbye to my last acquaintance in the Oregon National Guard on Monday afternoon in Salt Lake City.