Racism Coos Bay Police Department Makes Moves to Address Bias
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e PARTLY CLOUDY,Edition CHILLY 66 • 51 | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020 | theworldlink.com Follow us online: facebook.com/theworldnewspaper twitter.com/TheWorldLink instagram.com/theworldlink Council split on new member AMANDA LINARES place on Monday, July 31, 2022. on which candidate they individual votes with was made by the council The World 6. Last month, Layton Four candidates were wanted to appoint to the hopes of coming to a which yielded the same submitted his resignation interviewed at Monday’s Layton’s seat. Council- consensus on selecting a results. COQUILLE — After letter to the council, in meeting — Coquille men Kyle Wirebaugh candidate. During delib- A motion was made multiple failed votes, the which he cited that he was residents Paul Recon- and Matte Rowe voted erations, Reconzone with- by Wirebaugh to table Coquille City Council on no longer able to fulfill his zone, Maria Haskett, for Chappelle while drew his candidacy and the appointment of a new Monday agreed it would duties as a city councilor. John Cooper and Dave Councilwomen Julie told councilors that he’d city council member to table a motion to appoint a As previously reported Chappelle. The candidates Nighswonger, Anna like to throw his support the next meeting as a way new city council member in The World, the City of talked about their interest Parker and Mayor Kath- to fellow candidate John to give the council more following the resignation Coquille issued a public in joining the council and ryn Simonetti voted for Cooper. time to consider the can- of former Councilman notice on May 19 an- provided council members Reconzone. Councilman In a second vote, Wire- didates and to allow for Mike Layton. nouncing the vacancy and their qualifications for the Hugh Pinkston was not in baugh and Rowe once Pinkston, who was absent, The council will recon- its search for residents job. attendance. again voted for Chappelle to cast a vote. sider the motion at its next looking to serve the re- After hearing from the With a split decision, and Nighswonger, Parker All the candidates will regularly scheduled meet- mainder of Layton’s term, candidates, the council the council discussed the and Simonetti voted for be reconsidered and a vote ing which is set to take which was set to end Dec. voted via paper ballot reasoning behind their Cooper. A third vote is likely to occur in July. Lady Bug Landing Council speaks out on racism Coos Bay Police Department makes moves to address bias CHERYL UPSHAW The World COOS BAY — The Coos Bay City Council decried racism at length during its regular meeting Tuesday evening. The council committed to make the city safer following weeks of protests across the country, recent Nazi vandalism near Mingus Park and the incen- diary remarks of representatives in nearby Gold Beach. The actions the council said it would take include creating a proclamation denouncing Amanda Linares, The World racism in the city and undergoing Iowa Schauer, of Coos Bay, tends to her garden plot at the Lady Bug Landing on Tuesday afternoon in Coos Bay. The community garden, which is one of four community training by both councilmembers gardens in the county, was created to provide educational opportunities to people interested in learning more about gardening. Through its Master Gardeners Association and staff. Also discussed, though program, community members are given the chance to learn about various gardening techniques and skills from experienced gardeners. not formally committed to, was establishing June 19 as a day of remembrance and adjusting the planned memorial for Alonzo Tucker. Tucker’s death is the only documented lynching of a GOP to propose changes in ‘Justice Act’ black man in Oregon. He was killed in Coos Bay back when it WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate ment to compile use of force reports that’s just a false choice,” Scott said states. was still Marshfield. Republicans are proposing changes under a new George Floyd and Wal- Wednesday on “Fox & Friends.” The package includes a mix of A committee was formed to police procedures and account- ter Scott Notification Act, named for “You can actually serve America other proposals, including tapping during the meeting to draft the ability with an enhanced use-of- the Minnesota father whose May 25 and bring the two groups together.” the Smithsonian’s National Museum proposed proclamation. Coun- force database, restrictions on death sparked worldwide protests As the contours of the package of African American History and cilmembers Lucinda DiNovo, chokeholds and new commissions over police violence, and Scott, the emerged in recent days, Democrats Culture to create law enforcement Carmen Matthews and Rob Miles to study law enforcement and race, South Carolina man shot by police panned it as insufficient, as their own training curriculum on “the history were all given seats on the com- according to a draft obtained by The after a traffic stop in 2015, no rela- bill takes a more direct approach to of racism in the United States.” An- mittee. The proclamation will be Associated Press. tion to the senator. changing federal misconduct laws other closes a loophole to prohibit brought before the council at its The “Justice Act” is the most It would also establish the Breon- and holding individual officers legal- federal law enforcement officers next meeting, which will be held ambitious GOP policing proposal in na Taylor Notification Act to track ly responsible for incidents. from engaging in sexual acts with July 7. years, a direct response to the mas- “no-knock” warrants. Such warrants But the GOP effort seeks to those being arrested or in custody. Further, Coos Bay Police sive public protests over the death used to be rare, but the 26-year-old reach across the aisle to Democrats Expenditures for the bill would Chief Gary McCullough gave an of George Floyd and other black was killed after police in Kentucky in several ways. It includes one be considered on an emergency ba- update to the actions his depart- Americans. used a no-knock warrant to enter her long-sought bill to make lynching sis, so as not to count against federal ment has taken to address issues The package is set to be intro- Louisville home. a federal hate crime and another to deficits. of racism in local policing. duced Wednesday by Sen. Tim To focus on ending chokeholds, launch a study of the social status The GOP proposal comes amid Additionally, councilmembers Scott of South Carolina, the GOP’s it encourages agencies to do away of black men and boys that has been a crush of activity from Washing- spoke at length both about their lone black Republican, and a task with the practice or risk losing touted by House Speaker Nancy ton as President Donald Trump personal experiences with racism force of GOP senators assembled by federal funds. Many big city depart- Pelosi. announced executive actions Tues- and in support of addressing the Republican leadership. ments have long stopped their use. It The Republican package — day to create a database of police problem of racism in Coos Bay. The 106-page bill is not as also provides funding for training to dubbed the “Just and Unifying Solu- misconduct. sweeping as a Democratic proposal, “de-escalate” situations and estab- tions To Invigorate Communities Trump vowed a “big moment” if Coos Bay Police Department which is set for a House vote next lish a “duty to intervene” protocol to Everywhere Act of 2020” — also lawmakers could act to pass legis- McCullough said his depart- week, but it shows how swiftly the prevent excessive force. includes a bipartisan Senate propos- lation. At a Rose Garden event for ment had already begun work to national debate has been trans- “We wanted to make sure that we al to establish a National Criminal his executive actions, he declared address racism. He said the de- formed as Republicans embrace a listened to everyone because there Justice Commission Act and extends himself “committed to working with partment had instituted an online new priority in an election year. is the false dichotomy, this binary funding streams for various federal Congress on additional measures.” training program that contains The GOP legislation would beef choice between law enforcement law enforcement programs, includ- The Senate could vote as soon as five hours of instruction, four up requirements for law enforce- and communities of color, and ing the COPS program important to next week. hours of which was dedicated to civil rights. The training also ad- dresses implicit bias. The online Man arrested for allegedly stealing beehives training allows the department to give the training at home, as there are still restrictions on BELLINGHAM, Wash. the Sheriff’s Office told the bees were taken. Beehives can mysteriously travel. (AP) — A man who stole Bellingham Herald. “The victim went to retrieve disappear overnight. In 2017, The department holds daily dozens of beehives across Perry David Bayes, 56, was his hives and they were gone,” a man was accused of stealing briefings, which McCullough the West has been arrested in arrested and charged with Lincoln County officials said. nearly $1 million worth of said were growing in length. One Washington state, the Lincoln possession of stolen property “The investigation soon led to hives from almond orchards, of the items being addressed in County Sheriff’s Office said. in the first degree, which is a some tips and the ‘sting’ was The Associated Press reported. the briefings is accountability. The bees could be worth more class B felony, according to of- set up, resulting in the arrest “Bees are big money,” Sgt. Officers, he said, were being than $200,000.