The city has settled dozens of claims and lawsuits and more are pending So far, the city of Portland has paid over $2.8 million resolving police use of force lawsuits and claims stemming from the racial justice protests that roiled the city in 2020. The M ...
5 Apr 2023 - Piper McDaniel
The 1945 police killing of Ervin Jones left an impact on his family for generations. Now, his relatives hope to change the record surrounding his death. Editor's note: This story contains graphic descriptions of racism and police violence. From the d ...
15 Jun 2022 - Melanie Henshaw
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office did not confirm if the coin violated the office's policy or professional standards The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office says the Professional Standards Unit was “not able to confirm” what an abbreviation on a s ...
18 May 2022 - K. Rambo
The civil rights activist talks about holding ground under renewed threats to minority communities and police oversight On Jan. 19, the eve of the Presidential inauguration, the Rev. Al Sharpton stood outside Trump International Hotel in New York City wit ...
16 Mar 2017 - Adam Sennott