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Oregon Leaders Formally Condemn Hate Crimes Against Asian Community Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, city and county commissioners, and Gov. Kate Brown release a joint statement following a shooting in Atlanta. Stop Asian Hate rally in Harrison Park on March 26. (Mick Hangland-Skill) Updated April 1 at 1:52 AM Nearly two weeks after a white man in Atlanta killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, two dozen Oregon officials released a statement Wednesday expressing solidarity with the Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
Race a factor in mistreatment of Gresham deputy city manager
Third-party findings show mistreatment of Deputy Manager Corey Falls; police resistance toward equity, inclusion
Accusations made by a prominent Gresham city employee about years of mistreatment, harassment and abuse while working at the Gresham Police Department and City Hall have been substantiated by a third-party, independent investigation.
Last summer Gresham City Council hired Paula Barran, of Barran Liebman LLP, to look into alleged incidents occurring within several city departments. At the request of the Gresham City Attorney s Office, the Portland-based law firm undertook an investigation into dueling complaints filed by Deputy City Manager Corey Falls and Chief of Police Robin Sells; the implementation and subsequent failure of 21st Century Policing strategies; and the effort to create an internal equity and inclusion plan.