In-custody death overshadows Portland police reform progress

Police oversight group says community has 'distrust in PPB' after in-custody death

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three Portland police officers are still on leave, weeks after a Portland man died in their custody. The investigation is still ongoing, but the incident has prompted a local police accountability group to re-evaluate its position on the issue.   Building permits filed for Portland-area In-N-Out Food It's been a month since 52-year-old Damon Lamar Johnson died in Portland police custody. Since the incident on June 2…

In-custody death overshadows Portland police reform progress

Community members and police say Damon Lamarr Johnson’s death in police custody during welfare check raises questions about mental health crisis response in city.

Portland police union criticizes city leaders for ‘false binary’ between police and Portland Street Response

The Portland Police Association criticized city leaders and staff on Tuesday, accusing them of trying to pit police and behavioral health first responders against each other in the wake of a man’s recent death in police custody.