A demonstrator stands with posters during a series of speeches at a protest calling for the resignation of Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner. Approximately 40 people gathered outside the Wayne L. Morse United States Courthouse on East Eighth Avenue in Eugene, Ore., on May 30, 2026, following the release of racist body camera footage from another Eugene police officer earlier in the month. (Tarek Anthony/Emerald)
A demonstrator stands with posters during a series of speeches at a protest calling for the resignation of Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner. Approximately 40 people gathered outside the Wayne L. Morse United States Courthouse on East Eighth Avenue in Eugene, Ore., on May 30, 2026, following the release of racist body camera footage from another Eugene police officer earlier in the month. (Tarek Anthony/Emerald)
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Protesters demand Eugene police chief’s resignation following racist body camera footage release

Approximately 40 people gathered outside the Wayne L. Morse United States Courthouse on May 30 to call for the resignation of Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner and broader reforms within the Eugene Police Department.
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May 30, 2026
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A demonstrator stands with posters during a series of speeches at a protest calling for the resignation of Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner. Approximately 40 people gathered outside the Wayne L. Morse United States Courthouse on East Eighth Avenue in Eugene, Ore., on May 30, 2026, following the release of racist body camera footage from another Eugene police officer earlier in the month. (Tarek Anthony/Emerald)
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