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A woman who sued Eugene officials alleging police misconduct will get tens of thousands in compensation, but her attorneys say there still needs to be change. Kelsie Leith-Bowden, one of seven plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed last year by the Civil Liberties Defense Center, has accepted an offer of judgement in her favor and against Eugene. As part of that offer, she ll get $61,000.01 from the city, which isn t admitting any liability or fault in the case. She also will receive attorney fees and other costs in a to-be-determined amount that either her attorneys and the city will agree on or a judge will set. ....
Screenshot from EPD Dash Cam On Nov. 30, a Eugene Police Department officer shot Muhsin Sharif, a person of color, while responding to a domestic violence call. On Dec. 15, the Lane County Deputy District Attorney’s office issued a press release on the investigation on the use of deadly force calling it a “lawful response.” The release says Sharif had violated a restraining order and allegedly committed assault and strangulation. On Dec. 16, Sharif’s lawyer, Brian Michaels, emailed his response, saying it was an attempt to “trash the victim of an unnecessary use of fatal force in order to contaminate the community and the future jury pool is a bit over the top.” He says the DA’s office did not send him a copy of the press release. ....