JURIST
MARCH 3, 2024
The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 4002 by a vote of 21-8 Friday, which recriminalizes certain drug possession charges that Oregon voters voted to decriminalize in 2020. In 2020, Oregon voters passed Measure 110 , which made most unlawful possession of a controlled substance offenses a Class E violation. I call that a victory.
JURIST
JULY 16, 2023
US District Court Judge for the District of Oregon Karin Immergut ruled on Friday that Oregon Ballot Measure 114 (BM 114), which restricts large-capacity magazines (LCMs) and requires permits before purchasing a firearm, is constitutional. ” Oregon voters approved BM 114 last fall. Police are exempt from the law.
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The Crime Report
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Across Oregon, roughly 1,300 defendants are caught up in a public defender shortage with their cases unable to move forward until they can find representation, reports Zane Sparling for Oregon Live. Complaints of overwork and low pay among public defenders have been allowed to fester for years.
JURIST
JUNE 14, 2022
Members of white supremacist group Patriot Front Monday were released from jail on bond after being charged with conspiracy to riot , a misdemeanor. Those arrested included men from 13 states, including Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Arkansas and Missouri.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Over the past three years, Illinois lawmakers have unsuccessfully proposed downgrading possession of small amounts of drugs from a felony to a misdemeanor, seeking to follow the example established by Oregon, which recently decriminalized possession of small amounts of drugs.
The Crime Report
JUNE 18, 2021
Police Department’s specialized crowd control unit known as the Rapid Response Team, was indicted on a misdemeanor assault charge that he physically injured an independent photojournalist during a protest in August, 50 other officers in the squad decided to step down after a year of violent clashes with protesters, reports the New York Times.
The Crime Report
JANUARY 24, 2022
According to the reports, which are the result of two years of research, New Mexico is short more than 600 full-time public defenders across adult and juvenile courts, whereas Oregon is short nearly 1,300 public defenders. ” New Mexico and Oregon. . ” New Mexico and Oregon. We didn’t get to this problem overnight.
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