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Catalyst Journalism Project Archive

DA Orders Release of Body Cam Footage

Lane County District Attorney’s Office has ordered the city of Eugene and the Eugene police to release body worn camera footage of the arrest of a man who died in law enforcement custody

BlogNews 4 years ago

The Eugene Police Department must produce the body-worn camera video of the arrest of Landon Payne that was requested by Eugene Weekly, according to an … Continue reading →

What Does ‘Undetermined’ Mean?

Medical experts weigh in on the manner of Landon Payne’s death

News 4 years ago

Lane County Medical Examiner Daniel Davis performed an autopsy on Landon Payne on April 3, 2020. When he wrote his report, Davis ruled the cause … Continue reading →

A Hidden Death

Last year a Eugene man was arrested during a mental health crisis. He died two days after deputies knelt on his back at the Lane County Jail.

News 4 years ago

Landon Payne needed help.  On a Friday night in March 2020, Landon Payne returned to his Eugene home high on meth, panicked and paranoid. He’d … Continue reading →

Swept Away

The CDC said to let the homeless stay at their camps during COVID. Eugene officials push people out anyway.

News 4 years ago

By Joanna Mann, Jennah Pendleton, Addie Peterson and Silas Sloan Eugene officials have forced unhoused people to move from their campsites more than 1,600 times … Continue reading →

A Solution to Ending Homelessness Might Be in the Data

Data-driven approaches are eliminating homelessness in communities across the U.S. Is Eugene next?

News 4 years ago

On a dewy January morning, clipboard-toting volunteers met up in communities across the U.S., including Eugene, to walk through streets, parks, encampments, underpasses and woodland … Continue reading →

Give Housing, Save Money

Lane County is providing hundreds of housing units and services to chronically homeless people while saving hospitals and governments money

News 4 years ago

Rhonda Messal was homeless in Eugene for three years, camping under carports and couch-surfing when people would let her stay in their homes.  One winter, … Continue reading →

Free From Fines — For Now

The coronavirus and the ensuing shelter-in-place orders created an unexpected safe haven for Eugene’s unhoused community

News 5 years ago

Laura Mills sits in the shade atop a thin piece of mattress padding outside of her blue tent. She’s nursing an Eagle cigarette and staring … Continue reading →

Popcorn, Property Taxes and Tortilla Chips

There’s a new snack game in town

News 5 years ago

What goes around comes around, and that’s true for money and caramel corn. Junction City-based 4Him Food Group, the parent company of popcorn manufacturer Cosmos … Continue reading →

Out of Focus

Oregon’s elderly are killing themselves at an alarming rate

News 5 years ago

By Kelsey Harnisch, Megan Yarck and Kiva Hanson Oregon’s elderly population has the highest rate of suicide in the state. According to data from the National … Continue reading →

‘Bound by the Law’

The city and county respond on aid and assist

News 5 years ago

When people are charged with a crime, they have a constitutional right to aid in their own defense. But when they’re too mentally unfit to … Continue reading →

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