UP
UP INTO
UP INTO THE LOW MID-80s, THAT IS YOUR FORECAST FOR
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. >>>
NOW. >>> WE START LIVE WITH A LOOK
AT THE BROKEN BARRIERS AND
DOWNED FENCES.
DOWNED FENCES. THIS IS OUTSIDE OF THE JUSTICE
CENTER OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
DOWNTOWN JAIL IN PORTLAND.
DEMONSTRATORSER TO DOWN THE
SECTION OF FENCING LAST NIGHT
AT SOUTHWEST THIRD AND MADISON.
THIS IS THE VIEW NEXT FROM SKY
8 LAST NIGHT.
POLICE CONFIRMING TO US THEY
DID HAVE TO USE CROWD CONTROL
MUNITIONS TO BREAK UP THE CROWD
AND DEESCALATE THINGS.
WE ARE WAITING FOR MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT ANY ARRESTS
FROM LAST NIGHT.
A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY FROM
THERE, BUILDINGS DOWNTOWN
SHOWED MESSAGES OF SOLIDARITY
FOR GEORGE FLOYD, HE WAS
PINNED DOWN BY POLICE.
A BUILDING NEXT TO THAT YOU SEE
TO THE LEFT, BLACK LIVES
MATTER.
MATTER.
MATTER. EARLIER IN THE DAY, WE SAW A
NONAVAILABILITY DEMONSTRATION
NONAVAILABILITY DEMONSTRATION AT REVOLUTION CONCERT HALL IN
SOUTHEAST PORTLAND.
SOUTHEAST PORTLAND. HUNDREDS OF SKATE BOARDERS ALSO
JOINED TOGETHER TO RIDE AROUND
THE WATERFRONT FOR A BLACK
LIVES MATTER
LIVES MATTER PROTEST.
PROTEST.
PROTEST. >>> TODAY CITY COUNCIL WILL
VOTE ON A FINAL BUDGET,
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE STILL WANT
TO TESTIFY.
TO TESTIFY. MORE THAN 700 SIGNED UP TO
SPEAK.
SPEAK.
SPEAK. MOST OF THEM ARE DEMANDING A
CHANGE TO POLICE FUNDING.
ACTIVISTS SAY THEY WANT 50
MILLION OF THE BUREAU'S $244
MILLION BUDGET TAKEN AWAY AND
REINVESTED IN THE
COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. >> POLICE HAVE A MONOPOLY OVER
THE USE OF VIOLENCE BUT NOT A
MONOPOLY ON OUR IMAGINATIONS.
>> THE OCA HAS JOINED WITH
NUMEROUS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN
A COALITION EFFORT TO INSIST
FUNDS DERIVED FROM THE PORTLAND
CANNABIS TAX GO TO SOCIAL
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT AID
BLACK, LATTER PART INNA AND
NATIVE AMERICAN.
NATIVE AMERICAN. >> TED WHEELER PLANS TO END THE
CITY'S GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION
TEAM AND SCHOOL RESOURCE
OFFICERS.
>>>
>>> IN
>>> IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, A DEPUTY IS ACCUSED OF ATTACKING
A MAN IN THEIR JAIL BOOKING
AREA.
AREA.
AREA. KGW
AREA. KGW MIKE BEENER REPORTS, THE
DEPUTY IS FACING CHARGES TWO
YEARS AFTER THE ASSAULT.
>>> DISTURBING VIDEO INSIDE THE
WASHINGTON COUNTY JAIL IN
HILLBOROUGH, YOU NOTICE A JAIL
DEPUTY GO TO ATTACK A MAN.
>> I HAVE BEEN PRACTICING LAW
FOR A LONG TIME, I HAVE SEEN
PEOPLE DIE IN VIDEO, THERE WAS
A VISCOUS NECESSARY
TO THIS.
TO THIS.
TO THIS. >> GREG IS THE ATTORNEY
REPRESENTING THE VICTIM.
45-YEAR-OLD ALBERT MALINO, AN
AMERICAN OF MEXICAN DISSCENT.
WHAT BOTHERS HIM MOST, HE WAS
ACTING DRUNK AND SILLY IN THE
MOMENTS LEADING UP TO THE MARCH
2018 ASSAULT.
2018 ASSAULT. >> THIS IS THE KIND OF AN
OFFICER PEOPLE DIE FROM ALL THE
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. MULTIPLE SKULL FRACTURES,
BLEEDING ON THE BRAIN, HE
SURVIVED BUT HE HAS RATHER
PROFOUND SYMPTOMS OF BRAIN
INJURY.
INJURY.
INJURY. MEMORY PROBLEMS, THAT SORT OF
THING.
THING.
THING. >>
THING. >> THE VIDEO IS AWFUL, AND
THROWING ROCKS IS NO -- WE
CAN'T SUGAR COAT IT.
>> PATAGIA RICK OF THE SHERIFF
EXPLAINS WHY HE WAS NOT
IMMEDIATELY PROSECUTED.
IMMEDIATELY PROSECUTED. >> AT THE CONCLUSION OF THAT
INVESTIGATION, THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE BELIEVED
THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH
EVIDENCE TO PROCEED AT THE
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. >>
TIME. >> WE REVIEWED THAT CASE AND
THAT REVIEW DID NOT RESULT IN
POLICY VIOLATIONS AND I
RECOGNIZE THAT DOES NOT ADD UP.
>> FAST FORWARD TO MAY OF THIS
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. THE
YEAR. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECEIVED
AN E-MAIL ALLEGING HE ENGAGED
ANSWER RACIST BEHAVIOR ONLINE
MANY YEARS AGO.
>> I MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO PLACE
HIM ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AND
WE STARTED A CRIMINAL
INVESTIGATION AND THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SAW
THAT SAME COMMUNICATION AND
THAT CAUSED THEM TO PUT THEIR
OWN PROCESS IN
MOTION.
MOTION.
MOTION. >> THE DA'S OFFICE PRESENTED
THE TWO-YEAR-OLD CASE TO A
GRAND JURY, ALDIN WAS CHARGED
WITH FIRST DEGREE OF OF OF
CONDUCT.
CONDUCT.
CONDUCT. DOESN'T COME CLOSE TO FITTING
THE ALLEGED CRIME.
>> THIS IS A WASHINGTON COUNTY
CASE.
CASE.
CASE. POLICE OFFICERS CAN GET AWAY
WITH JUST ABOUT ANYTHING.
>> ALBERT MALI NA DID FILE A
LAWSUIT FOR HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
AS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT STATUS,
HE IS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
SPENDING THE OUTCOME OF THE
INVESTIGATION INTO HIS ONLINE
BEHAVIOR AS WELL AS THE COURT
PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ATTACK.
>>> AMAZON IS SUSPENDING POLICE
USE OF ITS FACIAL RECOGNITION
TECHNOLOGY FOR ONE YEAR.
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY'S
SHERIFF'S IS THE ONLY POLICE
DEPARTMENT USING THIS
TECHNOLOGY.
TECHNOLOGY. STUDIES HAVE CRITICIZED THE
FACIAL RECOGNITION SOFTWARE
SAYING IT MAY HOLD RACIAL BIAS
BY INCORRECTLY
BY INCORRECTLY IDENTIFYING PEOPLE WITH DARKER
SKIN.
SKIN.
SKIN. RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO FEDERAL
LEGISLATION THAT REGULATES IT,
AMAZON HOPES CONGRESS CAN COME
UP WITH SOMETHING
IN THE NEXT YEAR.
>>> NOW THE WASHINGTON COUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SENT US
THIS STATEMENT, THE FACIAL
RECOGNITION PROGRAM WAS
AN INNOVATION WORTH EXPLORING
BUT UNTIL STRONGER REGULATIONS
TO GOVERN THE ETHICAL USE OF
THE TECHNOLOGY ARE
IN PLACE, THE WASHINGTON COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE WILL BE
SUSPENDING ITS USE OF THE
PROGRAM INDEFINITELY.
PROGRAM INDEFINITELY. >>> NATIONWIDE PROTESTS PUSH
FOR POLICE REFORM AND CHANGES
TO POLICE FUNDING, MANY PEOPLE
ARE WONDERING WHAT
THAT PROCESS IS GOING TO LOOK
LIKE.
LIKE.
LIKE. WE
LIKE. WE COULD HAVE A GREAT EXAMPLE
TO DRAW FROM RIGHT HERE IN
OREGON.
OREGON.
OREGON. EUGENE HAS A PROGRAM TO HELP
THE HOMELESS CALLED CRISIS
ASSISTANCE HELPING OUT ON THE
STREETS AND THEY OPERATE IN
TEAMS OF TWO FEATURING A CRISIS
INTERVENTION WORKER AND A
MEDIC.
MEDIC.
MEDIC. THEY RESPOND TO CERTAIN CALLS
TO HELP WITH MENTAL HEALTH
CRISIS, INTOXICATION,
CRISIS, INTOXICATION, REMEDIATION WITHOUT THE POLICE.
>> I HONOR THEY HAVE A POSITION
WITHIN OUR SOCIETY AND OUR
SYSTEMS.
SYSTEMS.
SYSTEMS. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THEY MIGHT
NOT BE THE ONE SIZE FITS ALL
RESPONSE FOR CRISIS.
>> IT DOESN'T DEAL WITH
CRIMINAL SITUATIONS, THEY SAY
LAST YEAR THEY RESPONDED TO 20%
OF WHAT WOULD BE POLICE CALLS.
AND THEY RARELY NEEDED HELP
FROM AN ARMED OFFICER.
THERE IS A PETITION WITH
THOUSANDS OF SIGNATURES
DEMANDING THAT 30% OF THE
EUGENE POLICE BUDGET GO TO
CAHOOTS, PORTLAND'S PILOT
PROGRAM, SOMETHING COMMISSIONER
JOANNE HARTESTI IS MODELED
AFTER CAHOOTD.
AFTER CAHOOTD. >>> WE LEARNED ABOUT AN
SHOOTING AT AN APARTMENT
COMPLEX WHERE ONE PERSON DIED.
OFFICERS SAY SOMEONE OPEN 0ED
FIRE AT GRENDEVEERE ESTATES.
THIS HAPPENED AROUND 12:30 THIS
MORNING.
MORNING.
MORNING. WE HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT ANY
ARRESTS YET OR WHAT LEAD TO YOU
THAT SHOOTING.
THAT SHOOTING. >>> WE HAVE ANOTHER SHOOTING TO
REPORT THIS MORNING, THIS
HAPPENED LAST NIGHT ON I 205
AROUND 10:00 P.M.
POLICE SAY PEOPLE IN ONE CAR
SHOT AT PEOPLE IN ANOTHER CAR
MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE BOTH
DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE NEAR
THE EXIT FROM MALL 205.
ONE PERSON WAS HIT AND TAKEN TO
THE HOSPITAL.
THE HOSPITAL. WE DON'T KNOW MUCH MORE THAN
THAT AT THE MOMENT.
WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED AS WE
FIND OUT MORE.
>>> OKAY, LET'S GET TO YOUR
CORONAVIRUS HEADLINES WITH
THREE THINGS TO KNOW RIGHT NOW.
MORE THAN 2 MILLION AMERICANS
HAVE CONTRACTED COVID-19 SO FAR
AND 113,000 HAVE DIED.
NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY,
CALIFORNIA AND MASSACHUSETTS
HAVE BEEN HIT THE HARDEST.
EXPERTS WARN EVEN THOUGH STATES
ARE REOPENING THE PANDEMIC
ISN'T OVER AND MANY PEOPLE ARE
STILL VULNERABLE TO
THE VIRUS.
THE VIRUS. >>> NUMBER TWO, OREGON IS
SEEING A RISE IN COVID
INFECTIONS THIS WEEK.
YESTERDAY STATE HEALTH
OFFICIALS REPORTED 72 NEW
CASES.
CASES.
CASES. THIS GRAPH SHOWS THE SPIKE THAT
WE'VE SEEN RECENTLY.
ON SUNDAY WE SAW THE LARGEST
NUMBER OF CASES REPORTED IN A
SINGLE DAY SINCE THE PANDEMIC
BEGAN.
BEGAN.
BEGAN. BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE
THERE HAVE BEEN JUST UNDER 5000
CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES IN
OREGON OUT OF MORE THAN 150,000
PEOPLE TESTED.
PEOPLE TESTED. THAT'S ABOUT A 3% POSITIVE
RATE.
RATE.
RATE. >>>
RATE. >>> AND NUMBER THREE, THE
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
IS LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT SCHOOL
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. IT'S REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL
DISTRICTS TO WORK WITH SCHOOLS
TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY'LL
TEACH ALL STUDENTS ON
SITE, THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING
OR WITH SOME COMBINATION OF
THOSE TWO.
THOSE TWO. DISTRICTS HAVE TO APPROVE WHAT
THEY ARE CALLING AN OPERATIONAL
BLUEPRINT FOR EACH SCHOOL.
THAT INCLUDES MANAGING
FACILITIES, ENGAGING FAMILIES
AND COMMUNITIES AND MAKING SURE
LEARNING IS EQUAL FOR ALL
STUDENTS.
STUDENTS.
STUDENTS. >>> AND THOSE ARE THREE THINGS
TO KNOW RIGHT NOW.
>>> WELL TODAY SEAWORLD IN
ORLANDO, FLORIDA REOPENS TO
VISITORS WITH SOME NEW
RESTRICTIONS.
RESTRICTIONS. ONLY A THIRD OF THE TYPICAL
NUMBER OF GUESTS WILL BE
ALLOWED IN.
ALLOWED IN. EVERYBODY HAS TO WEAR A MASK.
VISITOR IT IS ONLY GO ON RIDES
WITH THE PEOPLE IN THEIR PARTY,
AND SEATS WILL BE WIPED DOWN
AFTER EVERY RIDE.
SOCIAL DISTANCING MARKERS WILL
ALSO BE PLACED ON THE GROUND
FOR PEOPLE TO FOLLOW.
NOW IN ADDITION TO SEAWORLD,
DISNEY WORLD IS REOPENING NEXT
MONTH IN FLORIDA AND DISNEY
LAND JUST ONE WEEK AFTER THAT.
AND UNIVERSAL STUDIOS IN
FLORIDA IS ALREADY OPEN FOR
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS. SO EVEN WITH THE SAFETY AND
HEALTH MEASURES IN PLACE, WE
WANT TO KNOW IF THAT'S ENOUGH.
WOULD YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE
GOING TO A THEME PARK?
YOU CAN SEE THE RESULTS UP
THERE SO FAR -- OH, IT'S
CHANGING AS WE SPEAK.
49% SAY YES.
YOU GUYS ARE JUST WEIGHING IN
AND CHANGING THE NUMBERS IN
REAL TIME.
REAL TIME. IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY WEIGH
IN, WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU
THINK, TOO, GO TO KGW.COM/VOTE
OR GO TO THE VOTE TAB ON OUR
NEWS APP.