Foster youths have created a bill that would make sibling contact a legally binding right It’s been two years since DeAnna Baker has seen or heard from her two little brothers. Baker, 16, and her younger siblings have been in and out of Oregon’s foster ca ...
2 Feb 2017 - Emily Green
Sen. Michael Dembrow convenes Senate Workforce Committee for testimony on immigrant and guest worker exploitation Worker abuse and exploitation in Oregon’s forests was the focus Tuesday, May 24, at a special hearing before lawmakers in Salem. Sen. Michae ...
26 May 2016 - Emily Green
The new ACLU of Oregon director also sounds the alarm on pending ballot measures, digital privacy, criminal justice As a child, watching the “CBS Evening News” was routine for David Rogers. Each night, his family gathered around a television set in their ...
21 Jan 2016 - Emily Green
‘Ban the box,’ criminal record expungement and other laws take effect Jan. 1, 2016 Several significant changes to Oregon’s criminal justice system were signed into law during the 2015 legislative session and become effective Jan. 1. A ban on police profil ...
31 Dec 2015 - Emily Green