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A draft report funded by Oregon’s Office of Public Defense Services, offers an attempt to draw connections between policy decisions, laws and their costs.
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Eugene Police are investigating an alleged incident involving a University of Oregon fraternity, which victims describe as a possible drugging.
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Lawsuit accuses Portland officer of excessive force, city of failing to provide medical care in 2022The estate representing a man killed by Portland police in 2022 filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Thursday against the city, accusing officers of using excessive force and the city of negligence because officers failed to provide timely medical care. On Nov. 19, 2022, officer Christopher Sathoff shot Immanueal “Manny” Clark as he ran from police.
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State estimates show 1,333 people will be convicted of drug possession and 533 could go to jail every year under the bill approved by Oregon lawmakers last week.
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The voter-approved Measure 110 is nearing its end as the Legislature sends a bill unwinding Oregon's drug decriminalization toward the governor's desk.
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Oregon's House overwhelmingly approved a bill that would recriminalize drug possession in the state, with 51 members voting to approve the bill. The bill would make possession of small amounts of drugs a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail.
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A federal judge in Eugene has barred the city of Corvallis from removing a city council member from office until her lawsuit is resolved. Charlyn Ellis has accused the city of violating her constitutional rights. The city has accused her of overstepping her authority.
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Oregon passed Measure 110 back in 2020 to decriminalize possession of some drugs. Today however, some groups are pushing back and saying that Measure 110 went too far and point to it as a reason why overdoses are on the rise. Yet a study by epidemiologists of the measure that's not the case.Today on Oregon On The Record, We’ll talk with an author of that study, Corey Davis, an assistant clinical professor at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine and Eugene Police Officer Brad Hanneman who have divergent views on Measure 110. We’ll also talk with Ben Botkin, a reporter with the Oregon Capital Chronicle about potential changes to the measure that the legislature is considering.
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Today on Oregon On The Record you’ll meet the people who work with these amazing dogs to both search and apprehend would-be criminals and also search and find those who’ve become lost and in need of help. The Lane County Sherriff’s office both employs officers in K-9 patrol and enlists volunteers for search and rescue missions and you’ll hear how they work with their furry companions to make Lane County safer.
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Lawmakers are considering revamping a law meant to protect local governments from getting sued by people using public trails.
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A man was arrested in Eugene Wednesday on suspicion that he tagged a local synagogue with anti-Semitic graffiti.
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Springfield leaders hope the court, Springfield Municipal Adult Rehabilitation and Treatment Court, or SMART for short, will reduce overdose deaths and recidivism.