Teri Johnson never expected justice.
Her brother Damon Lamarr Johnson died in June after being restrained by Portland police for several minutes as they tried to take him into custody for behavioral health evaluation.
A medical examiner’s report concluded Johnson 52, died of a prone-restraint-induced cardiac arrest, with methamphetamine use being a “contributing factor.” Prone restraint refers to the face-down position officers kept Johnson in while attempting to handcuff him in his apartment. It can restrict breathing and can also lead to metabolic acidosis. Across the United States, it’s been linked with several other in-custody deaths and many police agencies have since stopped using it…