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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice will not pursue criminal charges...

Federal officials close investigation on West Linn PD, racial discrimination claim KATU Staff Replay Video UP NEXT The U.S. Attorney's office says the federal criminal investigation into the arrest of a Portland man, Michael Fesser, in 2017 has been closed due to finding insufficient evidence.  In a statement released on Friday, the office said, in part: "In this case, under the applicable federal criminal civil rights laws, the government would have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Fesser’s constitutional rights were violated and, if a violation occurred, the a...

Oregon’s U.S. attorney won’t pursue criminal charges in Michael Fesser wrongful arrest case Updated Feb 20, 2021; Posted Feb 19, 2021 Three members of Congress last February had urged a federal inquiry into the actions of West Linn police in building a questionable theft case against Michael Fesser after The Oregonian/OregonLive revealed that West Linn had paid $600,000 to Fesser to settle his federal discrimination and wrongful arrest lawsuit. Facebook Share The U.S. Department of Justice won’t pursue criminal charges against West Linn police or anyone else after investigating the 20...

West Linn city manager holding off on citizen petition demand to discipline captain for ‘cursory’ internal review of Michael Fesser’s arrest Updated Feb 13, 2021; Posted Feb 13, 2021 West Linn City Manager Jerry Gabrielatos said he’s holding off making a decision until he gives Capt. Oddis Rollins a chance to respond to concerns raised by outside consultants about the internal inquiry he conducted into Michael Fesser’s allegations. Facebook Share More than 240 people signed a petition started in West Linn urging the city to hold police Capt. Oddis Rollins accountable for a lacklus...

Facebook post prompts West Linn cop to remove black velvet clown painting from his office at high school Updated Feb 08, 2021; Posted Feb 08, 2021 West Linn Police Officer Jeff Halverson, a school resource officer at West Linn High School, said he removed the black velvet clown face painting from his office, after a woman raised concerns about it on Facebook. “My office has to be an inclusive, welcoming place,” he told The Oregonian/OregonLive. Facebook Share depiction in a Facebook post that drew hundreds of responses. Some people reacted by criticizing the concerns about the clown and...