The Portland City Council unanimously agreed Wednesday to settle a $100,000 wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the family of a man shot and killed by a Portland Police Bureau officer in Southeast Portland on Dec. 8, 2019.
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The Portland City Council approved a class-action settlement over disability access Wednesday, May 31. While city leaders championed the lawsuit and settlement, some say the agreement will actually do little to bring the city into compliance with federal laws. The settlement was approved the same day the council considered a new daytime camping ban ordinance. Both actions aim to prohibit unhoused people from setting up tents or sleeping on sidewalks. In September 2022, a lawsuit.
The Portland City Council approved a class-action settlement over disability access Wednesday, May 31. While city leaders championed the lawsuit and settlement, some say the agreement will actually do little to bring the city into compliance with federal laws. The settlement was approved the same day the council considered a new daytime camping ban ordinance. Both actions aim to prohibit unhoused people from setting up tents or sleeping on sidewalks. In September 2022, a lawsuit.