Portland mayor’s review of apparent police leak against Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty could expand to wider probe of bias in bureau
Updated Mar 17, 2021;
Posted Mar 16, 2021
Jo Ann Hardesty speaks at a 2018 rally outside Portland City Hall. (Photo by Mark Graves / The Oregonian|OregonLive)LC- Mark Graves
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An independent review into the Portland Police Bureau’s apparent leak
Mayor Ted Wheeler, who called for the outside review, and his staff have held multiple meetings with Hardesty, top police brass and the city attorney to determine the scope of the investigation. Those discussions remain ongoing.
The city has also sought the advice of Eric Ward, a nationally known civil rights strategist and expert on right-wing extremism.