Kirsten Naito’s Candidacy Changes Dynamics in Multnomah County District Attorney’s Race

Portland Path Booby-Trappers Required to Perform Community Service, Apologize

One of the suspects was wearing a kangaroo onesie.

Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2020

“After much careful thought, consideration and conversations with family and close friends, I have decided not to run for a third term as Multnomah County’s District Attorney,” Rod Underhill writes.

Portland Police Built a Convincing Case Against Tusitala “Tiny” Toese for a June 2018 Assault. But Prosecutors Didn’t Take It to Court.

By his own admission, he came to Portland and hit someone in the face.

A State Report Says Charging Drug Offenses As Misdemeanors Dramatically Reduced Racial Disparities In Multnomah County Felony Convictions

The county immediately saw the number of felony drug convictions drop sharply.

Murmurs: Multnomah County District Attorney Skips Dinner Over “Offensive” Remarks

In other news: Dennis Richardson faces health questions.

Multnomah County District Attorneys Walked Out of a Conference Presentation Because of Ferguson Prosecutor’s “Offensive and Unprofessional” Comments

Bob McCulloch became a controversial figure after he failed to indict the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.

A Portland Tattoo Artist Fatally Shot a Homeless Man in the Parking Lot of His Business. Oregon Law Says the Shooting Was Legal.

The law, Oregon Revised Statute 161.219, protects the rights of private citizens to use deadly force as much or more than nearly any other state in the U.S.—except perhaps Texas, where citizens can pursue fleeing felons and still be justified in shooting them.