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Council approves $375,000 settlement for Megan Upbrook after RBD device injuries at 2020 protest
Summary
Portland City Council approved a $375,000 settlement to resolve injuries sustained by protester Megan Upbrook during a 2020 demonstration. Upbrook and attorneys described severe injuries from an explosive crowd‑control device; PPB has discontinued the device and bureau and city attorneys said the settlement mitigates litigation risk.
Portland City Council voted to authorize a $375,000 settlement to resolve a bodily‑injury lawsuit filed by Megan Upbrook arising from injuries she sustained at protests near the North Precinct on the night of June 25–26, 2020.
Upbrook testified to the council about the physical harm she said she suffered when a rubber‑ball distraction device (RBDD) or similar explosive crowd‑control munition detonated near her during a protest. She described immediate effects including temporary blindness and concussion symptoms, “All I could see was stars,” and said shards and rubber pellets caused…
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