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  1. Salem man held in jail 'on the idea of future crimes he might commit'

    Salem man held in jail despite no criminal charges is clear violation of civil rights, attorneys say A 27-year-old Salem man with a developmental disability and mental illness has been held in the Marion County Jail for more than two months with no crimin ...

    18 Aug 2021 - Henry Brannan

  2. Opinion | The rising tide of unnecessary death in Oregon jails

    Disability Rights Oregon report documents how criminalizing disabilities leads to deaths in jail L ast April, a 34-year-old U.S. Army veteran named Alex Jimenez was arrested in his hometown of Warrenton as he was walking down the street. When Alex didn’t ...

    10 Mar 2021 - Liz Reetz

  3. Oregon disability advocates call for ban on using K-9s on inmates

    The practice of using police dogs to intimidate inmates is dangerous and unnecessary, Disability Rights Oregon says Oregon’s leading civil rights group for people with disabilities is calling for an end to using dogs in jails to forcibly control inmates.  ...

    13 Nov 2018 - Joanne Zuhl

  4. TriMet LIFT drivers plan event to address work conditions

    Employees, passengers of the ride service for people with disabilities say contractor brushes off complaints Imagine that you’ve just arrived at work, and you are immediately informed it is time for your first break. Within the next two hours, you also mu ...

    15 Jun 2018 - Sarah Hansell

  5. Protesters take insurance giant to task over GOP health care bill

    Disabled activists and allies hold Regence BlueCross BlueShield accountable for donations to proponents of the plan A group of about 20 disabled activists and their allies and service providers stormed Regence BlueCross BlueShield in downtown Portland Mon ...

    27 Jun 2017 - Emily Green

  6. Protesters say Gov's cuts sending us 'back to the 1970s'

    Protesters say Gov's cuts sending us 'back to the 1970s' About 200 people rallied at noon today to protest Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s budget cuts to human services, saying the cuts will have a devastating effect on the state’s most vulnerable po ...

    15 Jul 2010 - Street Roots

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