During the protests outside the Hatfield Courthouse in downtown Portland this summer, federal agents and police indiscriminately deployed chemical weapons designed to stop the protests. Chemical weapons are designed to inflict pain. And they do that well. They were used to quell protests and inflict pain on protesters. In that… Continue Reading →
It started with an idea among a group of Portland lawyers. We took oaths to support the Constitution. And that means supporting Black lives and supporting the rights of protesters. Portland protesters put their bodies on the line to stand for Black Lives Matter. Donald Trump and Chad Wolf chose… Continue Reading →
Another great coffee-spitting moment brought about by political wisdom. This one from my friend and former colleague, Nick Fish. According to this Oregonian article, a study commissioned by the City of Portland found widespread discrimination in housing rentals. In 50 tests, 64 percent of Black and Latino renters encountered… Continue Reading →
Sad to read this morning’s news about famed civil rights prosecutor, Bobby DeLaughter. He was the Mississippi lawyer who obtained a criminal conviction in the Medgar Evers civil rights murder case some 30 years after the fact. His work inspired the movie, “Ghosts of Mississippi.” DeLaughter went on to… Continue Reading →