Letter Urges Portland to 'Eliminate Contact' Between Police, People in Crisis After in-Custody Death

Letter urges Portland to 'eliminate contact' between police, people in crisis after in-custody death

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Police accountability leaders have mounting questions following the release of body cam footage showing the death of a man in Portland police custody. It happened in the Kenton neighborhood last month. Police placed the three officers involved on leave before releasing the video per standard protocol. Cram Fire in Jefferson County prompts Level 3 ‘Go Now’ evacuations Police are still not saying why they entered the …

Good Morning, News: Another Black Man Dies During Police Arrest, "ICE Barbie" Calls Out Portland, and Trump Flip-Flops on Ukraine

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