hate crimes

Family of Murdered Black Teen Join Chorus Urging Oregon Legislators to Pass Hate Crime Reform

“Under Oregon law, it is presently a felony for two individuals to apply racist graffiti but a misdemeanor for one individual to beat another individual because of the color of their skin.”

Oregon Hate Crime Reform Bill Hits a Stumbling Block in Salem

“It would be a tragedy if we allowed another year to go by without providing necessary and adequate protections to Oregonians who have been the victims of bias crimes.”

Prosecutors Press Hate Crime Charges In Alleged Homophobic Attack in Portland Macy’s by Man Armed with a Machete

Camar Livingstone, 20, is charged with a felony and four misdemeanors, including two intimidation counts, which is Oregon’s hate crime law.

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.

Marine Veteran Who Threw a Chair At An Iraqi Restaurant In Portland May Face Jail Time For Hate Crime Charge

Portland prosecutors are seeking felony-level hate crime and assault charges raising questions about how veterans with PTSD should be treated by the criminal justice system.

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