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New Wrongful Death Trial Prompts $600,000 Settlement; Judge Gave Faulty Jury Instructions, Finds Excessive Force

On December 5, 1999, 29-year-old Damon Lowery's life came to a
tragic end while in police custody. More than five years later, with a
new trial looming, Portland, Oregon officials paid Lowery's estate
$600,000 to settle the case.

High on hallucinogenic mushrooms, Lowery began ranting and
fighting with friends while ...

 

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