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State Rep. Tawna Sanchez Seeks to Close Charging Loophole
Preschools are not included in the definition of “school” when determining proximity-related drug charges. Rep. Tawna Sanchez hopes to change that.
By Sophie Peel
ACLU Wants City Investigation of Police Presence at Councilors’ Town Halls
The ACLU of Oregon and 16 other organizations want the city to investigate what they call “retaliatory” visits by police officers to events hosted by two city councilors.
By Tyler Brown
Portland Police Watchdog Dan Handelman Dies at 60
Dan Handelman, a police accountability advocate whose meticulous documentation and public testimony shaped Portland’s approach to public safety reform for over three decades, died Wednesday after suffering a stroke. He was 60.
By Tyler Brown
Conservative Legal Group Challenges University of Oregon Scholarships
Four scholarships at the University of Oregon are under fire from the Equal Protection Project, a conservative legal group.
By Joanna Hou
Clackamas County Commissioner Charged With Forging State Lawmaker’s Signature While Defrauding 83-Year-Old Man
By Aaron Mesh
Police Say Artichoke Music Burglary Was Part of a Citywide Break-In Spree
By Robin Bacior and Aaron Mesh
