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The East County Courthouse Will be Open Only Two Days a Week After the Sheriff Pulled Deputies From Security Duty After Budget Cuts

“Multnomah County faced a budget shortfall that required difficult cuts,” says Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury.

Sheriff Mike Reese Refuses to Provide Reports to ICE. But Others Do It Behind His Back.

It’s the latest move in a cold war between the U.S. Justice Department and Oregon officials who don’t support the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

Despite Oregon’s Sanctuary Laws, Emails Show Portland Prosecutors Volunteered Information to ICE Agents

Emails obtained by WW cast doubt on the claim that undocumented immigrants living in Portland can report crimes and show up in court without risk of deportation.

New Report Finds Some Improvement in Multnomah County Jail Conditions for Inmates with Mental Illness

A new report finds that conditions for mentally ill inmates in Multnomah County jail are improving.

The Computer System That Decides Who Stays in Jail Is Recommending the Release of People Accused of Violent Crimes

Why are Portland’s serious offenders being released from jail instead of low-level violators?

Sheriff Mike Reese Says Deputies Who Emailed ICE Agents Would Be in Violation of His New Policies

Reese says he was not aware that any deputies were sharing information with federal immigration agents until the emails were released to the public.

Investigation Reports Show Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Had Longstanding Policy of “Quiet Cooperation” with Immigration Officials

Wenzel, a 21-year MCSO veteran, told MCSO investigators that he had never received any training on how to interact with ICE agents during his 852 hours of training. In fact, Wenzel says he thought that the cooperation was “mandated” by the agency’s policies.

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