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Draft rules to govern police conduct in Oregon leave lots of wiggle room
A proposed set of conduct and discipline standards applicable to all law enforcement agencies in Oregon were published Monday.
Salem police shoot, kill armed juvenile shooting suspect
According to the Salem Police Department, officers attempted to arrest a juvenile who was wanted for his alleged involvement in two shootings earlier this year. A shootout ensued and the young suspect was killed by police.
Man shot, killed by officers in Clackamas County was armed, according to DA
Authorities have identified the man shot and killed by Oregon State Police troopers and Clackamas County sheriff’s deputies early Saturday after a traffic stop and pursuit.

Justice Department opens probe into Louisiana State Police
The U.S. Justice Department is opening a sweeping civil rights investigation into the Louisiana State Police amid mounting evidence that the agency has looked the other way in the face of beatings of mostly Black men, including the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.

New federal lawsuits filed against law enforcement, city of Portland for actions during 2020 protests
Plaintiffs describe being taken in unmarked vans, being deliberately shot at with rubber grenades and being wantonly hit on the head, among other complaints.
Man shot by Portland police released from hospital three weeks later
A person who was shot and severely injured by Portland police earlier this month has been released from the hospital.

Texas officials say delay in confronting Uvalde school shooter was ‘wrong decision’
Col. Steven McCraw of the Texas Department of Public Safety said Friday that the incident commander believed responders were dealing with a barricaded subject rather than an active shooter.

The evolving narrative of what happened at Uvalde the day of the mass shooting
Law enforcement is still investigating the shooting at Robb Elementary School. But accounts from officials have offered a confusing look at the timeline of Tuesday's shooting.

Oakland residents remain skeptical as federal oversight of police ends after 20 years
Federal monitoring began in the wake of a corruption and brutality scandal two decades ago. Critics say progress is extremely fragile and remain worried about true progress.
Person shot by Portland police during traffic stop
The officers involved are part of the city’s newly formed gun violence-reduction team.