Opening of ‘deflection’ center delayed in SE Portland for at least a month

Multnomah County hits pause on deflection center opening

Multnomah County officials announced Monday that they will temporarily halt the opening of a deflection center, where police could have taken people arrested for drug possession to access treatment, instead of going to jail.Starting Sept. 1, Oregon law changes and drug possession will once more become a misdemeanor crime after state lawmakers rolled back Ballot Measure 110’s decriminalization rules this year.The facility, which the county now sa…

Opening of ‘deflection’ center delayed in SE Portland for at least a month

The announcement Monday by county Chair Jessica Vega Pederson blunts an effort underway by Commissioner Sharon Meieran to delay opening the center over “critical questions” regarding public safety.

Portland Elections Office Investigating Rene Gonzalez For Using Taxpayer Funds on Wikipedia Edits

Records show Auditor's Office received three complaints over a $6,400 expenditure by the city commissioner's office to alter his Wikipedia page in the thick of campaign season. by Courtney Vaughn Portland's Elections Office is investigating potential campaign finance violations by City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez. The Auditor’s Office, which houses the Elections Office, confirmed the investigation to the Mercury Friday, after receiving three comp…