Portland Police Bureau

FILE - Portland police chase demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest on July 26, 2020, in Portland, Ore. The city of Portland, Oregon, has settled a federal lawsuit over its police bureau's use of tear gas and other crowd control devices during racial justice protests in 2020.

Law

Portland, Oregon settles lawsuit over police use of tear gas

The Associated Press

The city of Portland, Oregon, has settled a federal lawsuit over its police bureau's use of tear gas and other crowd control devices during racial justice protests in 2020.

File photo from April 2018 of the Portland Police Bureau.

Law

Portland police investigation clears officer who joined Oath Keepers militia

Jonathan Levinson

A Portland Police Bureau investigation concluded that one of its officers did not violate professional conduct directives when he joined the Oath Keepers in 2018.

FILE - In this July 28, 2020, file photo, a member of the "Wall of Moms" protest group marches with other demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Social Justice

Audit: Portland Police Bureau wrongfully collected data on protesters

The Associated Press

A city audit is critical of the way the Portland Police Bureau collected and stored surveillance information regarding racial justice protests in 2020. KGW-TV reports auditors said police collected information about protesters who were not connected to any crimes, and kept some private information for too long. The audit was done after Black Lives Matter protesters expressed concern that police were gathering information that could violate their civil rights.