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Mayor and auditor call for investigation as residents demand accountability after racist body‑cam remarks
Summary
Mayor Knudson and the independent police auditor opened the council meeting after a video surfaced showing a former Eugene Police Department officer using racist and misogynistic language. The auditor has launched an investigation; dozens of residents urged further reforms, expanded auditor authority and, for some, the chief's removal.
Mayor Knudson opened the May 11 Eugene City Council meeting by condemning language captured on body‑worn video and announcing a coordinated review and investigation.
"I'm infuriated by the behavior of this now resigned officer," Mayor Knudson said, and told the council the incident had been referred to the Oregon State Policing Standards Board and that the independent police auditor had initiated an investigation. The mayor said the city would examine policies, training, supervisory practices and organizational culture.
Craig Wranetzky, the independent police auditor, told the council he discovered the footage on May 9, immediately began an inquiry and requested records from the Eugene Police Department. "The video was of such an abhorrent nature that I immediately started…
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