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  1. Coming clean: Oregon considers expunging past marijuana convictions

    With legalized marijuana on the books, Oregon lawmakers now consider a landmark bill that would help people with marijuana convictions on their records When Scott Mulgrew was 18 and attending high school in Spokane, he got pulled over for speeding in a sc ...

    28 Mar 2015 - Christen McCurdy

  2. Fare is fair, but this level of penalty is foul

    TriMet's IPTs are an example of regulations used to disproportionately target low-income people, immigrants and people of color TriMet – our region’s flagship public transportation system – provides an esssential service in our community. In addition ...

    10 Mar 2015 - SR editorial board

  3. TriMet Exclusions: One wrong step

    Public defenders say petty criminal charges police issue to TriMet riders are wasting Portland-metro area court resources This past July, at the Tigard Transit Center, Chris Tejero was arrested and slapped with two misdemeanor charges after he boarded Tri ...

    10 Mar 2015 - Emily Green

  4. The kids from the hall: Oregon Youth Authority rethinks how it manages troubled youths

    In 1891, George Breckonridge was the first juvenile to be placed into custody at the reform school for boys in Woodburn, Ore. His crime was stealing a newspaper off his neighbor’s porch. Fast-forward 124 years, and the population within the walls of what ...

    10 Jan 2015 - Emily Green

  5. Frederick’s big four

    Frederick’s big four With Keaton Otis and Aaron Campbell fresh in his mind, State Rep. Lew Frederick heads to Salem intent on changing how police operate By Amanda Waldroupe, Staff Writer Lew Frederick is very much aware that he is the Oregon’s only Afric ...

    6 Jan 2011 - Street Roots

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