Portland’s $3.75 Million Settlement Exposes Deep Flaws in Police Accountability

The city of Portland, Oregon, recently agreed to pay a staggering $3.75 million to the estate of Immanueal Clark — an unarmed Black man fatally shot by police under questionable circumstances in 2022. This record-setting payout underscores critical failures in policing and accountability that resonate far beyond Portland's city limits. Clark was mistaken for an armed robbery suspect despite clear descriptions that did not match him. Officers confronted Clark, who fled on foot, unarmed. Officer Chris Sathoff fired three rounds into Clark’s back using an AR-15 rifle, claiming he believed Clark was armed based solely on Clark “digging his pockets”...