Advocate: police misled public on Chasse
From KATU.com, July 29 2010
Month: July 2010
James Chasse Jr. Independent Review Report to Portland City Council
From KBOO.org, July 29, 2010 On Wednesday, July 28th the City of Portland paid a settlement to the family of James Chasse Jr. in response to his in-custody death at the hands of the three Portland Police officers. The Office of Independent Review gave a report to the Portland City Council outline some issues and […]
Many hope lessons from Chasse death lead to better policy
From KATU.com, July 29, 2010 While the city’s settlement payment to the family of a man who died in police custody may bring an end to a wrongful-death lawsuit, some said Wednesday the case can’t be resolved with money. Many people, including city commissioners, said they hope the lessons learned from the death of James […]
Portland city council approves Chasse settlement
From KOIN.com, July 29, 2010 The Portland City Council unanimously approved the $1.6 million settlement today in the death of James Chasse Jr., a mentally ill man who died in police custody. “The best way to honor the life and tragic death of Mr. Chasse going forward is to forthrightly acknowledge the fact that we […]
Portland police union pledges ongoing support for officers involved in James P. Chasse Jr.’s 2006 death in custody
From The Oregonian, July 28, 2010 The newly-elected Portland police union president released a statement this afternoon, citing his association’s support for the officers involved in the death-in-custody case of James P. Chasse Jr. “The officers and supervisors who responded to the incident followed their Portland Police Bureau training according to the policies and procedures […]
Portland approves $1.6M Chasse settlement
From KGW.com, July 28, 2010 The Portland City Council made final approval Wednesday of a $1.6 million settlement with the family of James Chasse Jr., who died in police custody in 2006. Chasse died September 17th of that year after he was tackled by police officers who chased him for allegedly urinating in public. He […]
Chasse case: Lawsuit ‘a very rough form of justice’
From The Oregonian, July 29, 2010 Outside consultants shared with the Portland City Council Wednesday night the gaps and unasked questions in the police investigation of James P. Chasse Jr.’s death in custody, hours after the council approved a settlement of $1.6 million, the city’s largest, in a federal suit. Police Chief Mike Reese apologized […]
Record $1.6M Chasse Deal OK’d
From EnzymePDX, July 28th, 2010 The Portland City Council voted 4-0 early Wednesday to approve a $1.6 million settlement in the wrongful death civil suit filed by the estate of a mentally ill man who died while in police custody in 2006 after being arrested in the Pearl District. The suit in the death of […]
Statement by the Family of James P. Chasse, Jr.
Statement by the Family of James P. Chasse, Jr. – July 28, 2010 We would like to thank all of those who have supported us and the memory of James over the last four years. Many people in the public have continued to express their concern and to help focus the discussion where it has […]