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Feds won t prosecute officers who wrongfully arrested Portland Black man in 2017 The man who was wrongfully arrested, Michael Fesser, said he feels the system failed him and that justice was not served. He was hoping for accountability. Author: KGW Staff Updated: 1:53 PM PST February 25, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore Earlier this month, the U.S. Attorney Office for the District of Oregon announced that it had closed the case on pursuing federal criminal charges against anyone involved in the 2017 wrongful arrest of a Portland Black man. The feds said they found insufficient evidence to support federal prosecution. The case dates back to 2015 when Michael Fesser reported racial discrimination by his coworkers at a towing company in Southeast Portland. ....
December 23 2020 OIR Group recommends reforms and policy changes following a scathing review of the Michael Fesser case. The authors of a report lambasting the city of West Linn for its handling of the Michael Fesser case sat down (virtually) with West Linn city councilors to discuss their review and recommendations at the council s most recent meeting on Dec. 21. Councilors told Michael Gennaco and Rob Miller of the OIR Group that they hope to engage them further as the city moves forward in the wake of the racist policing scandal. In April, the city hired OIR Group to conduct a review of its own approach to the Fesser case after fallout from a settlement rattled the city in February. ....