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Eugene Police Department

Eugene Police Block 11th and Jefferson

EPD rolls out bomb squad, BearCat armored vehicle and drone in response to possibly armed subject

BlogNews 4 years ago

On July 15, what initially began as a call of menacing with an armed weapon escalated to the Eugene Police Department blocking parts of 11th … Continue reading →

A Familiar Face

Amended federal lawsuit reveals police name who has history with past Eugene police brutality lawsuits, misconduct

BlogNews 4 years ago

The Civil Liberties Defense Center filed an amended federal lawsuit on Feb. 22 with names of police officers involved during the May 31, 2020, George … Continue reading →

Local Activist Hosts Conversation with George Floyd’s Uncle

Selwyn Jones became a civil rights activist after police killed his nephew

News 4 years ago

George Floyd’s uncle, Selwyn Jones, will have a virtual conversation about the Black Lives Matter movement on Dec. 20 with local police brutality activist Stephanie … Continue reading →

Review Board Decides Police Action During May Protests Within Policy

Civilian Review Board shared results of the investigations during December meeting

News 4 years ago

By Shane Hoffmann and Taylor Perse The Eugene Police Civilian Review Board met virtually Dec. 15 to discuss its investigation of the actions of Eugene … Continue reading →

Lane County DA Says Nov. 30 Use of Deadly Force Was ‘Lawful Response’

The investigation shows that Muhsin Sharif was shot in the left hip and upper left chest, then Tased while on the ground

BlogNews 4 years ago

On Nov. 30, a Eugene Police Department officer shot Muhsin Sharif, a person of color, while responding to a domestic violence call.  On Dec. 15, … Continue reading →

Smoke and PepperBalls

The Eugene Police Commission met on Sept. 10 to talk about impacts of the wildfires and police policy on pepper spray

BlogNews 5 years ago

Between police use of pepper spray and tear gas against Black Lives Matter protesters, a global pandemic that targets the respiratory system and, now, extremely … Continue reading →

Protesters File Lawsuit Against City of Eugene, Police

Suit alleges EPD officers violated constitutional rights during the May 31 Black Lives Matter-related protests

BlogNews 5 years ago

Six protesters filed a lawsuit in federal court today against the city of Eugene, the city manager and 22 Eugene Police Department officers for violating … Continue reading →

Talk of Homeless Encampment Sweeps at Police Commission Meeting

Police commissioners and officers responded to criticism about recent homeless camp sweeps as coronavirus keeps getting worse

BlogNews 5 years ago

Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner weighed whether his department should continue crackdowns on Eugene homeless encampments at the July 9 Eugene Police Commission meeting, while … Continue reading →

Ulterior Motives

Police officers can infiltrate protests in different ways to get information

News 5 years ago

Black Lives Matter protest organizer Rachel Camarena was planning an event when Eugene Police Lt. Doug Mozan reached out to her from his personal Facebook, … Continue reading →

Slant

Slant 5 years ago

• As people continue to wonder how much U.S. cities pay for their police departments, sometimes you need to frame it another way to realize … Continue reading →

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