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The Multnomah County Circuit Court rules that the Portland Police union’s initiative petition to amend the Portland City Charter to increase police officers, among other things, is unconstitutional

In March 2024, Joy Alise Davis, a Portland voter and President and Executive Director of Imagine Black, filed a petition with the Multnomah County Circuit Court challenging the Portland Police union's initiative petition PDX24OL-02 on the grounds that it did not meet constitutional requirements.

May 13, 2024 Police Practices Voting Rights