The term "police force" becomes ominous to people when the words "use of" appear between them.
No history lesson is necessary to understand that how police use force against fellow citizens is very much in the news, for a couple of years now.
Oregon Humanities and several other groups are determined to let people discuss the issues; a public forum on Wednesday (June 8) in Eugene addresses police accountability and force, with an eye to possible legislation.
NAACP Lane County President Eric Richardson moderates and joins us for a preview. We also bring in Marianne Dugan, a civil rights attorney; Erious Johnson, Jr. from the Oregon Department of Justice; Oregon State Rep. Lew Frederick, and Daryl Turner from the Portland Police Association. All join us for an extended discussion of how police use force, and how they might use it differently.
