BIG WIN FOR SAFETY. Thank you to everyone who testified and made their voice heard! "This funding means we can continue making our neighborhoods safer," Vasquez said. "It enables us to fight for victims and support their path to justice." youtu.be/yU70qyCLs94?si=BA63…

Spot on: oregonlive.com/opinion/2025/…

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Here we go again: City Council votes 7-5 to Defund the Police. The $1.9 million diverted from PPB's budget comes just as Portland looks to be turning a corner. The recruitment pipeline of new officers has been years in the making and will be badly damaged by this move.

Chalk up another win for truth.  OCJTP alerted the court that then DA Mike Schmidt was not following the law in this case (and it turns out many others). Thanks to our work and today’s efforts by new DA Nathan Vasquez, the victims were heard and Howard will stay behind bars.

Everyone deserves a functional criminal justice system - especially our most vulnerable. Thank you to Commissioner Brim-Edwards for standing up and doing what is right! Multnomah DA finds potential ally in budget fight with powerful county chair - oregonlive.com

TAKE OUR SURVEY! ocjtp.org Last Wednesday, Councilor Mitch Green threatened funding for Portland State University unless they dismiss cases related to the occupation and vandalism of their library. After having his tactics questioned, he doubled down on his demands.

We MUST NOT pull back on the public safety investments we have made over the last two years: they're working. Portland gun violence sees 30% drop in early 2025 Portland reported a nearly 30% decrease in gun violence this year compared to last year. | kgw.com

Even defense attorneys admit the cap is based on bad science. Worse, the agency charged with oversight is letting abuse run rampant. At the OPDC meeting held last week (youtu.be/fK2Er4rIisc?si=OwwS…), they admitted to each of these tactics to increase case counts.