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Video: Florida shooting ignites firestorm over “Stand Your Ground” laws

Posted on July 24, 2018January 3, 2019 by Portland Criminal Justice

The controversy over Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law has erupted once again as a 28-year old black man was shot to death by a 47-year old white man after a dispute about…

Video: Georgia woman takes down man who gropes her

Posted on July 22, 2018January 3, 2019 by Portland Criminal Justice

A Georgia waitress didn’t take kindly to a man grabbing her butt as he walked by so she grabbed him and threw him down! https://youtu.be/mzfyXxOuJ_g The man was arrested and charged with…

Homelessness: Portland Police speak out

Posted on July 18, 2018January 3, 2019 by Portland Criminal Justice

Daryl Turner has had some sharp words for Mayor Ted Wheeler. As Portland Police chief Danielle Outlaw initiates an investigation into whether Portland Police disproportionately arrest and target homeless people, Turner has…

Former Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner jailed on $10M bond, could face life in prison

Posted on July 14, 2018January 3, 2019 by Portland Criminal Justice

Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner was jailed in Los Angeles and charged with attempted murder, burglary, robbery, false imprisonment, and child endangerment after breaking into to his ex’s home, beating her,…

Probable Cause vs. Reasonable Suspicion: Can the police arrest you on probation?

Posted on July 12, 2018March 9, 2019 by Portland Criminal Justice

For people who are on probation, there are a certain number of rules that you must abide by. If you violate any of those rules and commit a probation violation, you could…

Mugshots.com owners arrested: Updates

Posted on July 7, 2018January 3, 2019 by Portland Criminal Justice

In case you haven’t been following some of the more esoteric news in national criminal justice, you should know that the owners of mugshots.com have been arrested. In May 2018, Sahar Sarid,…

James Holmes Psychiatric Evaluations Unsealed

Posted on July 4, 2018January 3, 2019 by Portland Criminal Justice

James Holmes, who killed 12 people with an AR-15 during a premier of “The Dark Knight Rises,” has had his psychological evaluations unsealed by order of the court he was convicted in….

What is “Guilty Except for Insanity?”

Posted on July 4, 2018January 3, 2019 by Portland Criminal Justice

In Oregon, if you commit a felony, but have a mental condition that absolves you of criminal liability, you may be found guilty except for insanity. Individuals who are found guilty except…

Police Tactics: Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT)

Posted on July 2, 2018January 3, 2019 by Portland Criminal Justice

One of the common yet lesser known tactics used by law enforcement to stop fleeing vehicles is a tactic known as Pursuit Intervention Technique, or PIT. PIT was developed from the “bump-and-run”…

PSU Police shoot armed man during fight

Posted on June 30, 2018January 3, 2019 by Portland Criminal Justice

June 29, 2018 – The Portland State University Police have shot and killed an armed bystander during an altercation at the Cheerful Tortoise at 1:30 am Friday. Early reports suggested that the…

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