Independent review of June 2020 protest finds Portland police response 'appropriate'
The report concluded that in many cases, officers "showed restraint" as events from the largely peaceful protest turned more hectic
Author: Gabrielle Mannino (NEWS CENTER Maine), Sean Stackhouse (NEWS CENTER Maine)
Published: 6:02 PM EDT July 22, 2021
Updated: 11:12 PM EDT July 22, 2021
PORTLAND, Maine — The outside firm the city hired to investigate to Portland Police Department's response to a Black Lives Matter protest in June 2020 has completed its report, and concluded the response was "appropriate," and even "restrained."
Clifton Larson Allen LLP was hired by the city in February 2021 to investigate the June 1-2 protest that was held in the wake of George Floyd’s death. The protest ended in 33 arrests and damage to businesses in downtown Portland. The Cumberland County District Attorney later said the charges against the people arrested would not be pursued, citing insufficient evidence.