Overview
- A Multnomah County jury returned a not guilty verdict on Oct. 31 in the second‑degree assault case, as reported in early December coverage.
- Edwards admitted stabbing Gregory Howard Jr. on July 7 at the Union Station MAX stop but said he acted in self‑defense triggered by a racial slur.
- Silent transit video shows Edwards approach with a knife, Howard rise and shove, a brief scuffle, then a stab to Howard’s shoulder.
- Body‑cam audio recorded Howard using the N‑word after officers intervened, while testimony conflicted over whether the same slur was spoken before the stabbing.
- Prosecutors argued Edwards initiated and controlled the encounter and sought a Measure 11 sentence, but jurors found the state failed to disprove self‑defense beyond a reasonable doubt.