$2.75M settlement reached in Oregon inmate’s flu death
The Oregon Department of Corrections has agreed to pay a record $2.75 million to the family of a man who died from the flu at the Oregon State…
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Bend transient arrested in motor home arson, assault on owner with baseball bat
A Bend transient was arrested on assault, arson and other charges early Monday, accused of setting a blanket on fire in a motor home, attacking the…
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Bend ‘listening session’ on police brings calls for citizen review panel, more training
Several participants in the city of Bend’s online listening session on police issues Saturday morning urged the city to create a truly independent…
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Portland police to wear helmets with 3-digit identification
The Portland Police Bureau will make it easier to identify officers during crowd control events like protests in response to public feedback.…
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Man dies after Forest Grove police use stun gun, prosecutors say
A man who prosecutors said stopped breathing after Forest Grove police officers used a stun gun on him has…
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State reaches $5.5 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over surgical device
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Friday a $5.5 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon, Inc. for…
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Oregon federal prosecutor to oversee election fraud, voting rights complaints
United States Attorney Billy J. Williams announced Friday that Assistant U.S. Attorney Austin Rice-Stitt will lead local efforts in connection with…
Continue ReadingPortland, Oakland, sue over use of federal agents at protests
The cities of Oakland and Portland have sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department, alleging that the agencies are…
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La Pine drug raid turns up pipe bomb; OSP Bomb Squad called, neighbors evacuated
A raid on the apartment of a La Pine man under investigation for drug sales on Wednesday found a homemade pipe bomb, prompting call-up of the Oregon…
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State: audit finds insufficient oversight of workplace harassment investigations
An Oregon Secretary of State audit has found the Department of Administrative Services does not provide sufficient oversight of investigations into…
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Bend police look for apparent ‘peeping Tom’ at Riverbend Park restrooms
Bend police are seeking more information from the public after witnesses said a man was trying to view restroom patrons Tuesday morning at Riverbend…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Cybersecurity Awareness Month tips, info
Throughout October, we will be marking Cyber Security Awareness month with important reminders of how to stay safe online.…
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City of Bend to hold listening session Saturday on policing policies
The city of Bend has invited residents to join a community conversation about policing policies at a three-hour listening session on…
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Portland police declare riot; statues toppled, windows smashed in ‘Day of Rage’
Police declared a riot in downtown Portland on Sunday night after a large group of demonstrators marched through the South Park Blocks, toppling…
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Portland police arrest 26 during protests
Police in Portland arrested 26 people as protesters gathered outside a police precinct and blocked streets late Saturday night.…
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Court: Reporters, others still exempt from Portland protest dispersal orders
Journalists and legal observers will be exempt from federal officers’ orders to disperse during Portland protests as federal agencies appeal a…
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Group urges filing of complaints against Bend PD officer at recent disturbance
Several people with the Central Oregon Peacekeepers group stationed themselves outside the Bend Police Department headquarters on Friday afternoon, …
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Raids on 3 Bend massage businesses put spotlight on issue of sex trafficking
Bend police and FBI raids this week at three massage businesses amid complaints of possible sex trafficking have brought renewed attention to an…
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Bend PD release videos, deny any officers’ wrongdoing in wake of Pilot Butte melee
With an investigation still underway, the Bend Police Department shared four social media videos and issued a statement Thursday defending officers’…
Continue ReadingFeds charge 6 in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
Six men were charged Thursday in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to a federal criminal…
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