Oregon

Democrats 14 hours ago

Oregon Democrat repeatedly used N-word in book

Jeff Golden, an Oregon Democrat running for re-election to the state Senate, repeatedly used the word "n-----" in a 1971 book he authored about his experience on a Georgia sharecropping farm.

OPINION 17 hours ago

Oregon wants to dumb down graduation standards so it can hide how badly it is failing our kids

Schools in Oregon are badly failing our kids. But the state's Department of Education and the legislature want to scrap more proficiency standards to cover up their failures to educate.

Oregon 1 day ago

Protestor suffering from vision loss awarded $1M in lawsuit against OR police

A racial justice demonstrator will be awarded $1 million in a lawsuit against Salem, Oregon. The protestor suffered from permanent vision loss and chest injury by the city police.

Oregon 2 days ago

Journalist sues Oregon city over 2020 arrest that kept her from documenting a police sweep of homeless camp

Oregon journalist April Ehrlich is suing Medford and Jackson County over a 2020 arrest. She was arrested while covering a homeless camp sweep by the police.

Rhode Island 2 days ago

Battle for the House: These deep blue seats could flip red in November's midterm elections

Republican nominees in a handful of deeply blue congressional districts from coast to coast have decent shots of winning in November's midterm elections

Oregon 6 days ago

Civil trial begins for Portland police accused of using excessive violence in 2020

The first civil suit alleging police in Portland used excessive force has begun. A protestor suffered severe injuries during a demonstration in 2020.

Oregon 6 days ago

Hospitals sue Oregon for lacking adequate mental health care

Hospitals filed a lawsuit over Oregon’s mental health care. While the state’s psychiatric center is at capacity, other hospitals are forced to house patients waiting for treatment.

Midterm Elections September 27

Dem blasts 'unlimited' and 'undisclosed' contributions despite taking thousands from 'dark money' funded group

Oregon Democrat Tina Kotek slammed "unlimited" and "undisclosed" political contributions, but her gubernatorial campaign took hundreds of thousands from a "dark money" funded group.

Oregon September 27

Man retried for marital rape found guilty, sentenced to an extra 9 years

An Oregon man, who was retried for a sex crime, was found guilty and sentenced to a longer term. The man is accused of raping his then-wife in their Salem apartment.

Portland September 26

Oregon liquor store thefts up 450% in recent years as store owners 'shout from the rooftops' for help

Thefts at Oregon liquor stores have increased by 450% since 2018, according to the Liquor and Cannabis Commission, and burglaries have shot up by 500% since 2018 in the state.