The community is questioning the police response to the death of Damon Lamarr Johnson, a Black man who died in custody. There is frustration over the lack of reliance on behavioral health support agencies like Project Respond. The Portland city council's agenda for returning to weekly meetings was ironically cut short due to prolonged discussions, highlighting inefficiencies in governance. Meanwhile, there is growing concern about summer scams in the region, with reports of scammers posing as law enforcement and advertising fake job opportunities or vacation rentals.
As we await a medical examiner's report for more details about the death of Damon Lamarr Johnson, a North Portland resident and a Black man who died in police custody in June, the community has questions about why police didn't request Project Respond to help that night, and why the city hasn't expanded Portland Street Response.
The Trump administration has shown an obvious lack of interest in fraud prevention and if you're searching for the summer's hottest scams, look no further than this cheat sheet from Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
Scammers pose as law enforcement agencies and claim you missed jury duty, scammers post vacation rentals online at enticing prices, and scammers post job opportunities that promise high pay for minimal effort.
Ironically, the Portland city council's agenda item on returning to weekly meetings was cut from yesterday's meeting because the council meeting went too long.
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