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Beason states 'I look forward to rolling up my sleeves and getting to work. I invite you to join me for my swearing in on Thursday, November 16th at 9:30 a.m.'
It’s rare to see a public apology from a police officer, but nearly three years after using a baton to strike a photojournalist in the head, Corey Budworth, an officer with the Portland Police Bureau, did just that. In a recorded video released Tuesday, July 11, Budworth read a statement apologizing to Teri Jacobs for his use of force during a 2020 racial justice protest in Portland. “I acknowledge the physical and emotional harm my...
For the first time in Portland's history, an officer is facing criminal charges for using force against a member of the public during a protest. On Tuesday, a Multnomah County grand jury accused Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officer Corey Budworth of fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor, for assaulting photojournalist Teri Jacobs during an August 2020 protest. Budworth, who was only identifiable as "Officer 37" at the time—thanks to PPB's decision to remove officer names from uniforms...
Officer Corey Budworth was accused of hitting a photographer in the head with a baton during the summer 2020 protests.
Commissioner Sharon Meieran told KGW that there is no governing body to coordinate the response to homelessness, so efforts happen piecemeal.