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section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 16:41 PST
updated: 2026-11-12 16:41 PST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Settlement reached in tear gas lawsuit at Multnomah County jail

A class action lawsuit over tear gas exposure at a Multnomah County jail has settled. Attorneys alleged inmates were left coughing and pounding on cell doors.

Section: [Public Safety](/portland/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Multnomah County](/portland/wiki/multnomah-county.md)

## Coverage

- [KOIN 6 (CBS)](https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/left-to-suffer-settlement-reached-in-class-action-lawsuit-over-tear-gas-exposure-at-multnomah-county-jail/), 2026-11-12 16:41 PST: 'Left to suffer': Settlement reached in class action lawsuit over tear gas exposure at Multnomah County jail

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