Date: 04/09/2015 03:59 AM
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Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The 94,000 emails between former first lady Cylvia Hayes and staff in the governor’s office show Hayes regularly inserted herself in policy discussions with the blessing of her fiancee, then-Gov. John Kitzhaber. The emails also show that few staffers pushed back, and Hayes regularly adopted a supervisory tone when addressing employees in the governor’s office. Those are among the findings of The Oregonian’s review of many of the emails.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A former Oregon chief justice has withdrawn from the team selected to oversee Portland’s federally mandated police reforms. Paul DeMuniz cited the advice of his doctor as a result of what he called a personal health issue. The Oregonian reports the police reform settlement agreement stemmed from a 2012 federal investigation that found Portland police used excessive force against people with mental illness.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A grand jury has found that last month’s fatal shooting of an apparently mentally ill man by seven Medford police officers was justified. The Medford Mail Tribune reports that the investigation showed the seven officers fired 62 rounds in about six seconds on March 17 after 49-year-old Andrew Shipley fired at them. An autopsy showed that five to seven handgun shots and seven to 12 rifle shots hit Shipley.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A police spokesman says an apparently homeless man has been found dead under a Portland bridge. Police say a preliminary investigation indicates the man found dead may have been involved in a fight with another homeless man.
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