Ambulance Shortages, Portland’s Problematic Batman, and New Police Drones

Today we’re talking about our dismal ambulance response times, a controversial lawyer striking once again, and the newly-launched PPB drone program. Joining host Claudia Meza for this week’s news roundup is Willamette Week’s “Dive” podcast host and "Potlander" column author Brianna Wheeler and our very own lead producer, John Notarianni.

Stories discussed in today's episode:

• Multnomah County struggles with delayed ambulance response times amid paramedic shortage [KATU]
• A Portland man died waiting for an ambulance that didn't arrive for 32 minutes [KGW]
• A Portland lawyer known for representing property owners sends Multnomah County a warning [Willamette Week]
• Police drone pilot program to lift off next week [Portland Mercury]
• State agency to consider whether to pull police certification of retired West Linn Chief Terry Timeus [Oregonian]
• How a controversial technology firm courted Portland police [The Guardian]

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