This past month, officials say Ian Cranston gunned down Barry Washington, Jr. on the streets of Bend. Washington’s death has caused many to call for all manner of retribution and justice, including upgrading Cranston’s charges from second-degree manslaughter to murder charges. A grand jury made that determination last week, and Cranston does now face charges […]
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A Statute Banning Concealed-Carry Permit Holders from Consuming While Carrying Could Have Spared Barry Washington, Jr’s Life.
It won’t bring Washington back, but it may bring a measure of justice so desired by friends, family and community members during this moment in Bend’s history