City Leaders vs. ICE Facility Landlord, Police Oversight Gaps, and Is the Keller Worth It?
Today, we’re looking into why city leaders are pushing for more penalties against the landlord of the South Portland ICE facility. We’re also hearing about a gap in Portland's police oversight system and the city-commissioned study that recommends we move away from renovating the Keller Auditorium. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s Friday news roundup are KBOO news director Althea Billings and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.
Discussed in Today's Episode:
- Columbia, Breakside Team Up for Beer Made With Bear Poop for the Super Bowl [KOIN]
- Portland Councilors Urge Mayor Wilson To Carry Out New Penalties on ICE Facility [OPB]
- Study Suggests Portland Should Not Renovate Keller Auditorium, Saying City Can’t Support Two Large-Scale Entertainment Venues [KGW]
- Police Oversight in Portland Is Quietly Falling Apart Amid Transition to New Accountability System [KBOO]
- Landlord of Portland ICE Offices Admits He Was at the Wheel of a Mercedes That Struck a Protester [Willamette Week]
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