A Portland man filed a federal lawsuit against several members of the Lane County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse for allegedly racially profiling and violently assaulting him outside of the Lane County Fair following a shooting incident.
The complaint, which was filed July 22, listed several other defendants, including the Lane County Fair Board and Iron Shield, LLC, a former Oregon limited liability company.
According to the complaint, Keviantae Hill, a Black man who was 20 years old at the time, was visiting friends in Eugene when they decided to attend the Lane County Fair on July 22, 2023…