Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Portland's LAPD
Preliminary investigations show that a 28-year-old black man shot by Portland Police after a routine traffic stop was unarmed, Portland Police Chief Derrick Foxworth said Monday.
It was the second time in a year that Portland police have shot and killed an unarmed black person after a traffic stop, after a May 5 incident that ended with the death of 21-year-old Kendra James. - Oregonlive
Portland's police chief is calling for a civil rights investigation in the shooting death of an unarmed black man by a white police officer. - KATU
Gee, I really hope Perez's civil rights weren't violated. That's just the sort of thing that would cast an ugly light on the murder of an unarmed citizen.
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