The New York Times, April 25, 2016 The 911 caller had reported a man with a samurai sword, lunging at people on the waterfront. It was evening, and when the police arrived, they saw the man pacing the beach and called to him. He responded by throwing a rock at the embankment where they stood. […]
From The Oregonian, January 12, 2016 Michael Johnson ran into Good Samaritan Medical Center early on Nov. 6, telling security to call 911 because an armed man was outside. Johnson, 51, who had bipolar disorder, essentially had orchestrated a Portland police response to himself at 5:38 a.m., according to grand jury transcripts released Tuesday afternoon. […]
By Jenny Westberg and Jason Renaud, in Street Roots, Jan. 7, 2016 Former Mayor Sam Adams wanted Ron Frashour fired. So did the current mayor, Charlie Hales. So did former Chief of Police Michael Reese. So did the city attorney. So did a majority of Portland city commissioners and most of Portland’s citizens. Frashour, you’ll […]
Mail Tribune, June 7, 2015 After Medford’s third police shooting in a year renewed discussion of a mental health crisis in the community, Jackson County health officials say the prevalence of mental illness isn’t always depicted accurately — but they aren’t disputing the need for more services. Police said James Anthony Morris, 40, was reportedly […]
KATU.com, March 3, 2015 A newly released city audit shows the Portland Police Bureau has made great strides in some areas in regards to its use of force procedures, but it criticizes the bureau in the area of training. The report, the first from the city auditor’s office since the U.S. Department of Justice criticized […]
By Jason Renaud and Jenny Westberg, The Portland Mercury, Sept. 10, 2014 [Mercury] EDITOR’S NOTE: The following essay is a guest editorial co-written by two volunteers from the Mental Health Association of Portland—a respected local voice on mental health policy and police accountability—regarding their work on an important national project that strives to better track […]
Stephen McMilon was shot to death by Medford police, August 24, 2014. This DIY video starts with the words, “Cops are blasting somebody right now!” But Stephen McMilon had already been shot; his body lies face-down behind the left rear wheel of an SUV. Here’s the account posted on YouTube (paragraph breaks added for readability, […]
On Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, Denorris McClendon, 27, was shot and wounded by Officer Michael Honl (who was involved in another nonfatal shooting in 2005) after pointing a replica handgun at officers. McClendon had a mental health history, was in crisis after his mother’s death, and using methamphetamine. The day before, he had undergone a […]
From the Portland Mercury, June 18, 2014 The crowbar-weilding assailant described in local news accounts wanted badly to have a picnic. Nicholas Glendon Davis harangued his best friend about it; the friend, Brandon Mitchell, put it off. That is, until Sunday, June 15—when Mitchell sat alone on a busy stretch of the Springwater Corridor, feet […]
Statesman Journal, May 21, 2014 A Salem police shooting that resulted in the death of an armed woman earlier this month was a justified use of deadly force, a Marion County grand jury ruled Wednesday. READ – Press release on officer’s use of force (PDF, 231KB) READ – Witnesses question Salem police shooting of Jackie […]
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