Portland, Oregon Police Chief Calls It Quits as the City Remains in Freefall
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An attorney for Joey Gibson and Russell Schultz says he will seek $100 million in damages against the governments.
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A July 2022 Portland Police canine attack is at least the second time in two years a Portland police dog has escaped its handler’s home and attacked a person or animal. The two attacks come as the use of police dogs nationwide is coming under closer scrutiny and a growing number of unintentional bites call into question how much control officers have over their dogs.
A human rights research group estimates that in some parts of downtown Portland on June 2, 2020, the tear gas concentration was more than 2,200 times the safe limit.