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Eugene Police Department Archive

A Weekend of Fire and Protest

Peaceful protesters, SWAT teams and looters flooded the streets of Eugene this weekend

News 5 years ago

Thousands of people cheering outside the Wayne Morse Federal Courthouse. Police shooting tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters on Broadway. Looters smashing windows of … Continue reading →

After the Hashtag

Eugene needs to change and combat racism

News 5 years ago

In 1991 Rodney King, a black man, was violently beaten by Los Angeles police officers. The beating was caught on film, and of the four … Continue reading →

Policing in a Crisis

EPD talks policing practices after George Floyd’s murder, residents then see police in action at weekend protests

News 5 years ago

On Sunday night, hours after the start of the May 31 Black Lives Matter rally outside the Wayne Morse Federal Courthouse, a group of 20 … Continue reading →

City of Eugene Responds to Friday Night Protest

City and county officials condemn Friday night protests, Eugene enacts temporary curfew

BlogNews 5 years ago

After a Friday night rally morphed into looting and vandalizing, local officials have issued a response and implemented a Saturday night curfew. Eugene Mayor Lucy … Continue reading →

Fiery Protest

A night of destruction, including, fires and looting, rocks Eugene at a time of national unrest

BlogNews 5 years ago

The protest started as a reaction to the killing of George Floyd and other acts of police violence against black people that have gone on … Continue reading →

Uncertain Danger

New technology makes testing heroin for fentanyl safer, faster and cheaper

News 5 years ago

Douglas County issued an urgent public health report Jan. 7 after an unusually large number of heroin overdoses were reported in Roseburg in the span … Continue reading →

Statement from Eugene Police on Immigration Enforcement

Chief Skinner says EPD will 'continue to have a prohibition on using its resources, whether personnel or other, for immigration and customs enforcement efforts'

BlogNews 6 years ago

Despite a Tweet from Donald Trump saying “Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens,” and despite statements by … Continue reading →

Was Brian Babb Armed When Shot?

New court filing casts doubt on police account

News 7 years ago

The video from the armored vehicle is dull. The tank-like Bearcat pulls up to a tall fence. Over it, the camera barely shows the top … Continue reading →

Press Conference to Update Case of Shooting Death of Brian Babb

Family of military veteran killed by Eugene police continues to advocate for change

BlogNews 7 years ago

On July 12, the family of a 49-year-old Army National Guard veteran killed by Eugene police is holding a press conference to again call attention … Continue reading →

Eugene Chooses New Police Chief this Month

Three candidates compete for the job in a process some say is flawed

News 7 years ago

Civil liberties experts who have been following Eugene’s selection of a new police chief suggest the process is too friendly to the candidates and question … Continue reading →

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