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Portland State University on Friday released video footage of campus police fatally shooting a man outside a bar in June. WARNING: The above video contains graphic images and audio.  The release came a day after a Multnomah County grand jury declined to indict two Portland State University police officers involved in the incident, which ignited protests and rekindled calls to end the school's policy of arming its public safety force. The video shows officers arriving amid a fight and depicts the fatal shooting. Officers Shawn McKenzie and James Dewey will not face criminal charges in the death of Jason Washington, 45, the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday. Campus police killed Washington, a U.S. postal worker and Navy veteran, while witnesses say he tried to break up a fight outside the Cheerful Tortoise near campus just before closing time on June 29. The encounter marked the first fatal shooting by the university's police force, … [Read more...] about Portland State police footage shows fatal shooting near campus (video)

Portland residents Steven Dinh and Bret Christopherson were walking back from a 7-Eleven on Saturday when they parted to allow another pedestrian headed their way to walk past. The two suddenly turned when they heard someone running toward them from behind. "By the time I looked over my shoulder,'' Christopherson recalled, "I got a face full of fist.'' Christopherson, 23, crumpled to the ground in the 7300 block of North Denver Avenue in the Arbor Lodge neighborhood. The stranger then punched Dinh in the cheek and he fell into a nearby driveway. "We weren't even making eye contact with him at all and suddenly he just punched us," Dinh said. "I just didn't expect that to happen out of nowhere.'' It wasn't the only random attack that day by a stranger who cold-cocked men minding their own business, police say. A 22-year-old man now stands accused of assaulting Dinh and Christopherson, and breaking the jaw of a third man a short time later about a mile away. Brandon Deuntrell … [Read more...] about Three Portland men cold-cocked in unprovoked attacks, police say

The second-place Portland Thorns (12-6-6, 42 points) will host the third-place Seattle Reign (11-5-8, 41 points) in the semifinal round of the 2018 NWSL playoffs on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 12 p.m. PST at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon.  See how to watch and follow live updates from the game below.  The Thorns clinched the second seed in the NWSL standings with a thrilling 3-1 win over the Reign at Providence Park on Sept. 7. Portland would have had to settle for the third seed with a draw and could have dropped into fourth place with a loss against the Reign last week.  While Saturday's game will be a rematch of last week's regular season finale, the Reign could have a different look in the match. Seattle was missing star midfielders Megan Rapinoe and Allie Long due to injury last week. Both players could return to the field for the semifinals.  The winner of Saturday's game will advance to the 2018 NWSL Championship Game … [Read more...] about Portland Thorns vs. Seattle Reign: Live updates, TV channel, how to watch online

What: The second-place Portland Thorns (12-6-6, 42 points) will host the third-place Seattle Reign (11-5-8, 41 points) in the semifinal round of the 2018 NWSL playoffs. When: Saturday, Sept. 15 at 12 p.m. PST. Where: Providence Park in Portland, Oregon.  TV channel: Lifetime (In Portland: Comcast 69/769). How to watch online: Watch live online at MyLifetime.com or with the Lifetime iOS and Android apps. International fans can watch the game live on NWSLsoccer.com. Portland Thorns Lindsey Horan, M: Horan recorded a brace to lead the Thorns to a thrilling 3-1 win over the Reign in the club's regular season finale on Sept. 7. Horan, a candidate for the NWSL MVP Award, finished her regular season campaign with a club-record 13 goals. Horan has developed into arguably the best central midfielder in the NWSL. Along with providing goals in the attack, Horan is a force in the midfield and an asset on … [Read more...] about Portland Thorns vs. Seattle Reign: Players to watch, TV channel, how to watch online