City Arbitrator Orders to Re-Hire Aaron Campbell's Killer

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Wed, 04/11/2012 - 12:00am
Interview with Dan Handleman of Portland Copwatch

A recent arbitration ruling to reinstate Aaron Campbell's shooter to the Portland Police force is continuing to outrage the community. Aaron Campbell, an unarmed African-American man, was fatally shot by officer Ron Frashour in 2010. Campbell's family received a $1.2 million settlement last February in response to their Federal wrongful death lawsuit.

On Friday, arbitrator Jane Wilkinson ruled that the city of Portland must re-instate Ron Frashour with back-pay. KBOO's Zeke Harrington spoke with Dan Handleman from Portland Copwatch about the arbitration system.

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