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Oregon News
I’m the Police Chief in Portland. Violence Isn’t the Answer.
The New York Times
As a Black man and a public servant, I see that spectacle is drowning out the voices that need to be heard to make positive change.
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Oregon State Police deploy to Portland streets Thursday
Pamplin Media Group
The Oregon State Police's deployment to the city of Portland to protect government buildings downtown begins Thursday, assisting in what Gov. Kate Brown hopes will be the withdrawal of federal police and other agents who are widely viewed as escalating the unrest downtown.
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Oregon PERS: Lawmakers successfully stanch pension cost increases but leave system’s funded status at risk
The Oregonian
Oregon lawmakers have successfully, if perhaps temporarily, halted the steady upward trajectory of public pension costs for government employers, according to a preliminary analysis of pension contribution rates that will kick in a year from now.
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Citizens, police union call for body cameras, but Salem police say budget falls short
Statesman Journal
Community activists and the Salem Police Employees' Union are urging the City of Salem to purchase body cameras for its officers as protests for police reform and racial justice continue into August.
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National News
Encryption bill pushed by attorney general proposed in House
The Washington Times
Encryption legislation being considered in the Senate spawned a companion bill proposed Thursday by Rep. Ann Wagner, Missouri Republican, quickly backed by the nation’s top federal law enforcement official.
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Hundreds attend Berea Backs the Blue march
Richmond Register
Hundreds attended a “Berea Backs the Blue” march in Berea on Saturday, waving American flags, thin blue line flags and holding signs showing support for law enforcement as they made the half-mile trek down Chestnut Street to Berea City Hall.
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Trump Gives $35 Million to Aid Human Trafficking Victims
The New York Times
Attorney General William Barr and presidential adviser Ivanka Trump announced the awards at a White House event attended by human trafficking victims and organizations that serve them.
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