Portland man’s death in police custody prompts DA to impanel grand jury

Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez will convene a grand jury to examine the circumstances of a man’s death in Portland police custody last month.

Damon Lamarr Johnson, 52, of Portland, died June 27 after his arrest earlier that day.

Vasquez said last month he’ll take a case-specific approach when it comes to convening grand juries in deaths caused by law enforcement…

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