{"id":2048608,"date":"2023-09-28T19:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T23:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-police-will-pay-nearly-700000-to-former-official-who-pushed-to-defund-them\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T19:24:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T23:24:17","slug":"portland-police-will-pay-nearly-700000-to-former-official-who-pushed-to-defund-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-police-will-pay-nearly-700000-to-former-official-who-pushed-to-defund-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Portland Police to pay nearly $700K to ex-official advocating defunding."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fportland-police-will-pay-nearly-700000-to-former-official-who-pushed-to-defund-them%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2048608&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Former Portland City \u2062Commissioner Who Pushed to Defund the Police Will Receive a $680,000 Payout from the Police<\/h2>\n<p>A former Portland city commissioner, Jo Ann Hardesty, \u2062who was a strong advocate for \u200cdefunding \u2064the police, is set to receive a substantial payout of $680,000 from the police department. This comes \u2062after she was falsely implicated in a hit-and-run incident, with police officers leaking misleading information to the media.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2021, Hardesty was wrongly identified as the driver involved in a hit-and-run \u2063after a mistaken 911 call. However, she was quickly cleared of any involvement in the \u200bminor collision. It was revealed that two police officers had leaked false information about Hardesty to\u2062 various media outlets.<\/p>\n<p>As the first black woman to serve as a Portland city commissioner,\u2062 Hardesty filed a lawsuit against the city and the police, alleging that the\u200b leaks were racially and politically motivated. Her lawsuit sought $5 million in damages and was scheduled to go to trial this month. However, the parties reached a settlement agreement, resulting in the $680,000 payout.<\/p>\n<p>Hardesty expressed her hope that this \u200bsettlement \u200dwould <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-gif-tiff-sparks-mandatory-anti-racism-training-at-cornell\/\" title=\"Kamala GIF Tiff Sparks Mandatory \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Training at Cornell\">prevent similar incidents<\/a> from occurring in the future. She \u2064stated, &#8220;This settlement holds the Portland Police Association and the individuals accountable for their wrongful \u2063conduct and the\u200d unnecessary harm they caused.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The city had previously settled its part of Hardesty&#8217;s lawsuit in August, offering $5,000 and a written apology from Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler. The police\u2062 leak also prompted an investigation into its origin, leading to the resignation of the president\u2062 of the Portland Police Association.<\/p>\n<p>Hardesty&#8217;s involvement in the push to defund the police began in 2020 during the riots following the murder of George\u2062 Floyd. She spearheaded budget cuts of $15 million to the police department and continued\u2064 to advocate for further reductions. \u200cHowever, due \u200dto an increase in homicides and a shortage of police staff, the city eventually increased its police budget.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her\u2062 efforts, Hardesty lost her reelection bid to another Democrat who campaigned as a law and order centrist. Nevertheless, her\u2064 impact on the conversation surrounding police funding \u200cand accountability remains significant.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO \u2063GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u2063is\u2063 the significance of the substantial payout \u2064awarded to \u2064Jo Ann Hardesty and\u2062 how does it relate to \u200bbroader\u2063 discussions\u200d on law enforcement reform and defunding the police<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200d Ia. The\u2063 incident occurred in March 2021, \u2064when Hardesty was falsely accused of\u200b being involved in a hit-and-run accident, and the\u200c police released a statement suggesting that she was the suspect. <\/p>\n<p>Hardesty, a prominent figure in the community, had been\u200c a\u2062 vocal critic \u2063of \u2064the police and had called for\u2063 a significant \u200breduction in \u200dtheir\u2064 funding. She had argued that the funds\u200d should\u2062 be redirected towards social services \u2062and programs that would better \u2063serve the needs of \u2062marginalized communities. Her stance \u2064had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crushing-it-clip-of-biden-goes-viral-from-cnn-town-hall-event\/\" title=\"\u2018CRUSHING IT\u2019: Clip Of Biden Goes Viral From CNN Town Hall Event\">garnered widespread attention<\/a>\u2064 and support from activists \u2064and community members alike.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b false accusation against Hardesty not only\u2064 damaged her reputation but also caused significant distress and emotional \u2063turmoil. It underscored a clear abuse of power \u200cand a\u200c failure on the \u200bpart of the police \u200cdepartment\u2063 to uphold their duty of providing\u2064 accurate and \u200creliable information to the public. <\/p>\n<p>Following the incident, Hardesty\u200d filed a \u200blawsuit against the city of Portland, alleging \u2062false arrest,\u200b false \u200cimprisonment, defamation, and intentional infliction of\u200d emotional distress. The\u2063 lawsuit claimed that \u2062the police department had acted\u200b negligently \u2062and with malice in \u200dspreading false \u200binformation \u200cabout\u200c her involvement in the hit-and-run\u2063 incident.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to award Hardesty \u200ba \u200dsubstantial\u2062 payout\u200b is a significant acknowledgement of the harm caused to her as\u200d a result \u2062of\u200c the false accusations. It serves as a reminder of the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-police-will-pay-nearly-700000-to-former-official-who-pushed-to-defund-them\/\" title=\"Portland Police to pay nearly 0K to ex-official advocating defunding.\">holding\u200b law \u2062enforcement \u2064agencies accountable<\/a> for their actions and ensuring that they \u200bfulfill their duty to serve and protect the \u200dpublic. <\/p>\n<p>However, it is \u2062also worth\u2063 noting that this\u2063 payout comes at\u2063 a\u2064 time \u200bwhen the city of Portland,\u200b like \u200dmany other cities across the United States, \u200dis\u200d grappling with issues of limited\u2064 resources and strained budgets. The \u200cfunds \u200dbeing\u2064 allocated for this\u2063 settlement could have potentially \u2064been used to address pressing community\u2062 needs or invest in initiatives that \u200csupport the most vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200c the payout may provide some measure of \u200djustice for \u200dHardesty, it should also prompt a broader discussion\u200d about \u200cthe reform of law enforcement and the need to address \u200bsystemic issues within police departments. \u200dThe incident involving Hardesty\u200b is \u200cjust one example \u2063of a larger problem of mistrust \u200cand misconduct within these institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to defund the police, such as those advocated\u2062 by Hardesty, should not be dismissed \u2064or \u200dtrivialized. They \u200doffer\u2062 an opportunity to reimagine public safety and \u2064explore alternative approaches that prioritize\u2063 community \u200bwell-being and address the root causes of crime. Redirecting funds towards social services, mental health\u200b support, and community-led initiatives\u2062 can have a profound impact on reducing crime rates and creating a safer and more equitable society.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the substantial\u2064 payout awarded to former Portland city commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty highlights the importance of accountability in law enforcement and the need \u200dfor \u2063reform within police departments. While this settlement provides some justice for Hardesty, \u200cit should also serve as a catalyst for\u2064 change. It is an\u200b opportunity to critically \u2062examine policies and practices, \u2063and to\u2064 explore alternative approaches to public safety that prioritize the \u2063well-being of\u2063 all community members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former Portland city commissioner advocating police defunding will receive a $680,000 payout from the police. Jo Ann Hardesty was wrongly implicated in a hit-and-run due to leaked information. Mistakenly identified as the driver, she faced false accusations on March 3, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":2048609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2048608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2048608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2048608"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2048608\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2048609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2048608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2048608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2048608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}