Oregonian

Portland police won’t use ‘flash-bang’ rubber ball devices for crowd control, city will pay $250,000 to settle suit by Don’t Shoot Portland

The city of Portland will pay $250,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by the nonprofit Don’t Shoot Portland that challenged the force used by Portland police against protesters in 2020. The city also has ...
OPB

Portland Officer Use Of Distraction Grenade During Protest Under Review

Crowd control tactics of Portland's police officers are once again under scrutiny following a rally downtown Sunday. A video that's gone viral appears to show a police officer at the rally throwing a ...
KOIN 6

City of Portland settles lawsuit with protesters over police force

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Five protesters and Don’t Shoot Portland, a community advocacy organization, have settled their lawsuit with the City of Portland over the force used by the Portland Police ...
Oregonian

Portland 2020 protests: Police relied too much on tear gas, rubber-ball grenades, outside review finds

Portland police relied too heavily on tear gas, projectiles, hand-thrown rubber-ball explosives and other distraction devices that harmed peaceful people in the crowd during 2020′s social justice ...