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city settles lawsuit

Portland to pay $338,000 to 81-year-old pedestrian struck by a patrol car when officer was checking mobile computer / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 13 December 2010

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Aaron Campbell’s family sues city; discipline decision expected

BREAKING: Aaron Campbell’s Family Files Suit Against City / Denis C. Theriault Portland Mercury Blogtown [blog], 3 November 2010 ~ “Attorneys representing the family of Aaron Campbell, a emotionally disturbed man who was shot dead by police this January, have … Continue reading

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Portland news

Do police need more drug tests? [editorial] / Oregonian Editorial Board, Oregonian, 1 November 2010 Transgender motorist sues Portland police for more than $200,000 for alleged groping during traffic stop / Aimee Green, Oregonian, 1 November 2010 Transgender Driver Accuses … Continue reading

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James Chasse

Attorneys for James Chasse family argue Portland police cover-up of the violent struggle to arrest Chasse led to his death / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 18 October 2010 Chasse Case Coverup? Family Attorney Says So / Denis C. Theriault, Portland Mercury … Continue reading

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family sues city of Vancouver

City sued over 2007 shooting by police Lawsuit calls it unjustified; $4.25 million is sought / By Andrea Damewood, Vancouver Columbian, 18 October 2010 ~ “The family of a 23-year-old man shot and killed in 2007 by Vancouver police during … Continue reading

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woman sues Clackamas Co. deputy

Woman fondled by jail deputy sues Clackamas County for $2 million / Rick Bella, Oregonian, 23 September 2010

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Portland miscellany

Portland Officer Chris Humphreys’ decision to chase James Chasse and knock him down was ‘inconsistent’ with his training, review says / Maxine Bernstein, Oregonian, 7 August 2010, updated 8 August 2010 Taking responsibility in the James Chasse case [letters to … Continue reading

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News from around Oregon

Deputy’s carnage may be aired in state court: Clackamas County could be faulted in its handling of investigation / By Jim Hart, Sandy Post 3 August 2010, updated 6 August 2010 ~ Kathleen Hoffmeister’s family has filed a tort claim … Continue reading

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James Chasse

We won’t know whether the lessons of James Chasse’s death stick until next Portland police shooting [column] / Anna Griffin, Oregonian, 30 July 2010 Settlement shouldn’t dim outrage over Chasse’s death [editorial] / Oregonian Editorial Board, Oregonian, 2 August 2010 … Continue reading

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settlement in James Chasse case

On Friday, July 23, Portland auditor LaVonne Griffin-Valade released a report on the Police Bureau’s investigation into James Chasse’s death, which she had commissioned from the OIR Group. The report was reviewed by the City Council on Wednesday the 28th, … Continue reading

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