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Portland groups challenge proposal to divert climate action funds to hire police

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Portland groups challenge proposal to divert climate action funds to hire police

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Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 months ago

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Three Portland-based organizations are challenging a ballot proposal that would divert a quarter of the city's billion-dollar climate action fund's yearly revenue to hire more police officers.

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Cops in the US get paid a lot. Plus health insurance and a pension.

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