Oregon's threshold for civil commitment — forced mental health care — is quite high, making it difficult to intervene in serious cases of untreated mental illness.
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The American Nursing Association found 1 in 4 nurses are physically assaulted on the job. Currently, assault against a nurse is a misdemeanor but advocates say this isn’t enough. HB 4142 aims to address this issue by making any assault committed against a person performing their duties in a hospital a Class C felony.
David Hernandez said his roughly 11-minute video captures the entire interaction between police and Robert Douglas Delgado. Author: Tim Gordon Updated: 8:35 PM PDT April 18, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. Robert Douglas Delgado, 46, was killed by a Portland police officer Friday at Lents Park, near Southeast 92nd Avenue and Holgate Boulevard. Since the incident, people have placed flowers, candles, and messages for Delgado at a memorial near the park.
Police were dispatched to Lents Park on reports that a man was pointing a gun. It ended with both less lethal and lethal force used against the 46-year-old Portlander. Delgado died at the scene of a single gunshot.