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Mother of physician killed in kayak crash with Buena Vista Ferry sues Marion County
Jacob Jackson, a longtime family doctor in Salem, died in June 2024 after a ferry operator collided with his kayak. His family is suing Marion County, which operates two ferries, in hopes of preventing future tragedies on the Willamette River.
Family of victim in 2021 stabbing files wrongful death lawsuit against Marion County
The family of Travis Juetten is suing Marion County, alleging authorities failed to protect him from a dangerous man who stabbed him to death in 2021. The lawsuit for the first time reveals who authorities suspected was the killer.
Protester wins appeal, regains $1 million payout for Salem officer’s excessive force
A federal judge last year dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Salem despite a jury finding a police officer liable for shooting and injuring a protester with rubber bullets. On Monday, three judges in the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the protestor.
Polk County faces lawsuit alleging excessive force, negligence caused September fatal police shooting
Police said Jose Corral-Zavala, 21, started a gunfight with officers and then fled in a minivan that stopped nearby before a Polk County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot the driver, Isaac Oceguedo, 18. Now four months later, another passenger and Oceguedo’s family are suing the county over the shooting.
Salem reaches $95,000 settlement in lawsuit over 2018 arrest
Salem officials reached a settlement with Jose Carmona-Perez nearly four years after he sued the city, alleging police officers tackled and struck him on the ground during an arrest. The Salem City Council will vote Monday on the settlement.
Rosenblum sues Facebook parent company Meta, alleging social media platforms harm children
Oregon has joined a federal complaint with more than 30 other states that alleges Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms “purposefully addict” children and teens.
Salem to pay $25,000 settlement in lawsuit over excessive force at 2021 protest
City officials reached a settlement with Clifford Eiffler-Rodriguez three months after he sued the city, alleging police officers shot him at close range with pepper balls and “less than lethal” launchers.
Judge wipes out $1 million city payout to protester injured by officer
The lawsuit’s dismissal comes two weeks after the federal judge ruled that a Salem police officer didn’t violate a clearly established right when he shot a woman with rubber bullets.
Judge’s ruling could erase $1 million city payout to protester injured by officer
A federal judge ruled on Friday that a Salem police officer didn’t violate a clearly established right when he shot a woman with rubber bullets.