News The estimated 160 people arrested during Occupy Portland protests in the past five months have won the right to jury trials—a legal victory that advocates say will force prosecutors to mount a case in every arrest.Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Cheryl Albrecht ruled Wednesday that for certain misdemeanors charges—class A and B—defendants have the right to a trial, even though prosecutors ...   More

News The Multnomah County courthouse downtown was cleared shortly after 2 pm this afternoon following a bomb threat. Lt. Mary Lindstrand, a spokeswoman for the county sheriff's office, says investigators have located a suspicious package on the third floor of the building. Streets around the building at Southwest Fourth Avenue are closed to traffic as of 3 pm while investigators do their work. UPDATE ...   More

News  The Multnomah County courthouse downtown was cleared shortly after 2 pm this afternoon following a bomb threat.Lt. Mary Lindstrand, a spokeswoman for the county sheriff’s office, says investigators have located a suspicious package on the third floor of the building.Streets around the building at Southwest Fourth Avenue are closed to traffic as of 3 pm while investigators do their ...   More