Gabriel Johnson, a retired Marine and the co-founder of the Coalition to Save Portland, explains the current atmosphere in the city, stressing the importance of investing in public safety.
Gabriel Johnson, a retired Marine and the co-founder of the Coalition to Save Portland, explains the current atmosphere in the city on Fox & Friends Weekend and stressed the importance of investing in public safety.
The retired Marine Corps officer made the comments following a report that the police and the FBI are on the streets of Portland due to imminent efforts from outside groups to engage and advance gun violence this weekend, the Portland City Council reportedly announced, citing intelligence.
Portland police union president resigns over ‘serious’ mistake related to hit-run report that named Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty in error
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
Posted Mar 16, 2021
Brian Hunzeker, who joined the Police Bureau in July 2000, was elected president of the Portland Police Association in the fall of 2020.
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over what the union called
his “serious, isolated mistake” related to a hit-and-run caller’s report that erroneously identified Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty as the suspect.
“When we make mistakes, we must hold ourselves to account. That is what the public expects of us. That is what we expect of ourselves. Over the last 24 hours, we learned that Portland Police Association (PPA) President Brian Hunzeker made a serious, isolated mistake related to the Police Bureau’s investigation into the alleged hit-and-run by Commissioner Hardesty,” a statement from the union’s executive board said.
by Alex Zielinski • Mar 16, 2021 at 5:48 pm
After five months on the job, Brian Hunzeker has abruptly resigned as president of Portland Police Association (PPA), the union representing Portland s rank-and-file police.
The reason remains a bit hazy, but according to a PPA press release sent Tuesday afternoon, it has to do with the city s investigation into how City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty became a suspect in a March 3 hit-and-run case she had nothing to do with and how misinformation about the alleged crime spread so quickly. Over the last 24 hours, we learned that Portland Police Association (PPA) President Brian Hunzeker made a serious, isolated mistake related to the Police Bureau’s investigation into the alleged hit-and-run by Commissioner Hardesty, reads the press release, penned by PPA s executive board. Brian’s mistake was not driven by malice. But it was a serious mistake. He has held himself to account by resigning
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.
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