The May 2 march paid homage to the three Eugenians killed by EPD in 2019.
Content Warning: There is a considerable amount of profanity in this article.
“Abolish The Police” march faces confrontation
Increased funding for EPD allegedly due to spousal conflict of interest
Community members raise concerns about corruption and lack of oversight over EPD funding outside of ordinary budget process
An Independent Assessment of the Independent Assessment of the Springfield PD’s Response to the Thurston Protest
The investigation was conducted by Rick Braziel, a longtime police officer–including a five-year stint as the Chief of the Sacramento Police Department–and current Vice Chair of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
Is the Portland Police Bureau Changing Its Approach to Street Protests?
The crime? A couple of broken windows.
Eugene Rising, Part VI
How a Dumpster Fire Brought Eugene Together Before Tearing It Apart Again
Eugene Rising, Part II
Part II: The Workers, The Racists, and The Vagrants
Proud Boys Attend Rally in Eugene, Three Arrested
Members of the Proud Boys and rally organizers accused EPD officers of “protecting antifa” but video shows an EPD officer returning a flagpole to the same person who had wielded it as a spear.
UPDATED: EPD Officers Shoot Black Man, Department Struggles to Keep Story Straight
Muhsin Sharif’s name wasn’t even released by law enforcement–it was his sisters who revealed his identity to KEZI two days after he was shot.
How Copaganda Works: A Look at Eugene Police Department’s Digital Newsroom
Propaganda isn’t always about changing minds. It’s often about maintaining the expectations of minds you already have.
The Activists and Bureaucrats (Part III)
In short, this attempt at meaningful police reform in Eugene is following playbooks that have yet to produce meaningful reform.