State ex rel versus the City
While we may never know how many people called in and joined the WebEx meeting for a remote hearing on a case that normally would...
Arraignments and Privilege
Last night I wrote about the arraignment of retired Portland Police officer Scott Groshong, one of the rare instances where it seems that a police...
Elk Build, Oct 12
Obviously this is an outdated post, but there was a lot of work that I had to do on the back end to get this...
A Word on Philadelpha
While I have lived in Portland for the last 8 years, I grew up in Pennsylvania. About an hour north of Philly just outside of...
Police Officer Indictment
a police officer might actually have consequences for their actions...
Court Case Wrap-up, October 23
one of the rare times when a Portland Police officer is actually facing charges for actions taken in the line of duty...
Swinney Release Hearing Audio
I've already announced through Twitter/Mastodon, but I have obtained the audio transcript for the release hearing from Monday for Alan Swinney, where his release was...
‘Tiny’ Toese accused of multiple probation violations; sentenced to six months in jail
This story is still developing, as any court orders from today's hearing are not available for viewing at the moment. But Tusitala 'Tiny' Toese, a...
Alan Swinney release hearing
The more I think about what happened today, the more I realize that not a whole lot actually happened. But there were some interesting bits...
Transcription of MCSO addendum recommending Swinney -not- be released at this time.
Editors note: Part of this document notes that the Close Street Supervision department doxxed Mr. Swinney’s home address, potentially putting him and roommates at risk....