Oregon State Trooper Wasn’t Making White Supremacy Sign During Protest, Review Finds

An Oregon State Police officer, right, makes an "ok" hand signal while speaking to a man at a protest in Salem, Ore., on July 4, 2020. Oregon State Police

A state trooper who used the “ok” gesture during a protest wasn’t using a white supremacy signal, the Oregon State Police said.

The trooper “did not engage in any white supremacy behavior, implicitly or explicitly,” police said in a statement, calling accusations to the contrary false.