An approach made famous in post-apartheid South Africa is endorsed by Mayor Ted Wheeler. But a proponent of the effort says Portland police have not shown willingness to engage in public introspection.
Portland is moving forward with plans to form a truth-and-reconciliation commission to address the city police bureau’s historic mistreatment of communities of color.
The details need to be hashed out, but the commission will be tasked with airing and acknowledging the history of discrimination and racism by the Portland Police Bureau.
The Portland Committee for Community Engaged Policing recommended in June that the city expedite the proposed commission, and Mayor Ted Wheeler endorsed the plan. The engaged-policing committee then established a subcommittee charged with figuring out who will serve on the commission and what issues they will examine.
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An approach made famous in post-apartheid South Africa is endorsed by Mayor Ted Wheeler. But a proponent of the effort says Portland police have not shown willingness to engage in public introspection. Portland is moving forward with plans to form a truth-and-reconciliation commission to address the city police bureau’s historic mistreatment of communities of color. The details need to be hashed out, but the commission will be tasked with airing and acknowledging the history of discrimination and racism by the Portland Police Bureau. The Portland Committee for Community Engaged Policing recommended in June that the city expedite the proposed commission, and Mayor Ted Wheeler endorsed the plan. The engaged-policing committee then established a subcommittee charged with figuring out who will serve on the commission and what issues they will examine. The details need to be hashed out, but the commission will be tasked with airing and acknowledging the history of discrimination and racism by the Portland Police Bureau. The Portland Committee for Community Engaged Policing recommended in June that the city expedite the proposed commission, and Mayor Ted Wheeler endorsed the plan. racist policing racist policing racist policing
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