Oregon Considers Changing Its Hate Crime Laws to Collect Better Data

Senate Bill 577 will create a hotline for hate crime victims and change the existing “intimidation” charge to a new “bias crime” charge.

Oregon LGBTQ Advocacy Groups Fighting Lawsuit That Would Prohibit Transgender Students From Using Bathrooms That Match Gender Identity

Now the groups that filed complaints—”Parents for Privacy” and “Parents Rights in Education”—want an appeal of the judge’s decision, and statewide LGBTQ advocacy groups are again fighting back.

Legislators To Remove Jails from Bill Proposing New Vaccination Requirements for Incarcerated Oregonians

“Preventive care like flu shots saves money in the long run, both in and out of our correctional facilities.”

Portland’s Mayor Points to Seattle as a Test Case for His Plan to Restrict Protests. How Did It Go?

Stricter rules are no guarantee people will follow them.

TriMet Seeks To Cement Random Fare Inspections As Justice Department Declines to Appeal Case

“The ordinance clarifies that TriMet does have the authority to require riders of our transit system to show they have paid their fare when requested by a TriMet inspector or police officer.”

ACLU On Portland Mayor’s New Policy: “We Already Have Laws Against Street Fighting And Violence.”

ACLU of Oregon Says It May Seek a Court Order Forcing TriMet to Halt Random Fare Inspections

Can TriMet randomly check if you paid for your MAX ride? The transit agency isn’t conceding to a judge who says no.

A New Report Analyzes Police Use of Force on Aug. 4 And Suggests Portland Police Ban Some Riot Control Agents

“We hope that the Portland Police Bureau, Portland City Council, and other local governing bodies will take these concerns seriously,” the report says.