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Black students worry about Portland State University’s proposal to create an armed police force

October 13, 2014 / PSU-AAUP

Oregonian
October 10th, 2014

Before Patrick Kindred walks the quarter-mile to class on chilly days, he considers what could be an important question: To wear a hoodie, or not to wear a hoodie?

It's not because the temperature is unpredictable. It's because he's black, and there are now armed police officers patrolling the University of Oregon's Eugene campus.

Kindred said he's terrified of police, and housemates at his predominantly black fraternity share his concerns.

"We talk about it. If we're in a group, how many of us will there be? What are we wearing?" said Kindred,  a 22-year-old native of Portland.

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