A Crime Spike Face-off, Unchecked Jail Practices, and ODOT’s Dire Warning

Today we’re talking about the Multnomah County Jail refusing to fully comply with last year’s audit, more finger-pointing among our city leaders on who’s responsible for a supposed crime wave, and ODOT’s stark winter warning about stranded drivers and hazardous roads. Joining host Claudia Meza on this week’s news roundup are KBOO news director Althea Billings, and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni. Stories Discussed in Today’s Episode: In Two Lengthy Documents, Leading Portland Officials Point Fingers Over Who or What Caused a Crime Spike [Willamette Week] States Warn of ‘Band-Aids and Duct Tape’ For Road Maintenance [Oregon Capital Chronicle] Sheriff Has Yet to Address Auditor’s Concerns Over Jail Disciplinary Practices [Willamette Week] Multnomah County Jail Conditions Improving, Audit Follow-Up Finds, but Isolation Policies Show No Progress [KGW] Fire at Portland Mercado Temporarily Closes All Businesses [Portland Mercury] How to help the Portland Mercado: Portland Mercado relief fund GoFundMe for Barrio Bar owner Chris Shimamoto Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm , or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448 . Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland , and be sure to follow us on Instagram . Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise .