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PPA Prez Daryl Turner didn't get a response from City Council after publishing a statement asking them to "defend Portland," so he penned another one:
The PPA now has its own police reform recommendations: https://www.ppavigil.org/fundpolicereform/
Don't be fooled. These are all ideas that have already been discussed/implemented in Portland.
Don't be fooled. These are all ideas that have already been discussed/implemented in Portland.
And to make sure visitors know why they're parroting "police reform" policies, here's what takes up the majority of the page:
Also worth noting: PPA fought against the creation of the Portland Street Response program, a "crisis management team that combines officers with social workers."
Also: Surprise! The @portlandmercury was not invited to PPA's press conference on this announcement this morning, so we can't ask about these contradictions.
