Jamaican Musician Gets 8-Year Sentence for Weed He Says He Bought Legally
Patrick Beadle was convicted on a drug trafficking charge, even though there's very little evidence he was a dealer.
Patrick Beadle was convicted on a drug trafficking charge, even though there's very little evidence he was a dealer.
Mayor Ted Wheeler's proposed ordinance raises "constitutional concerns," says Oregon ACLU.
The city is looking less like Portlandia and more like Little Beirut.
Despite the claims of NIMBY activists, cities can build their way out of a housing crunch
Rather than seeking medical attention for an inmate, 3 sheriff's deputies made jokes at his expense.
Jason Washington was killed after trying to pick up his legal firearm from the ground.
Sean Thomas Banks assured the family he was taking them for "safekeeping."
Environmentalist groups are supporting a ballot initiative that raises taxes on retailers and consumers in order to pay for grants to environmentalist groups.
The Happy Camper provoked demonstrators' wrath by continuing to serve federal immigration officials.
Officers in riot gear made their move Thursday in an attempt to reopen Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Portland.
A depressing exemplar of politics in 2018
"If people are offended by his shirt-that's their right to be offended," said the student's attorney, state Rep. Mike McLane. "But it's also his right to have his opinion."
Students at an Oregon liberal arts college launch a self-defeating crusade for a more diverse curriculum.
Peashooter prohibitions are on the rise.
Fatal shootings in Portland and Brooklyn demonstrate how fear pushes officers to escalate encounters.
Politicians push for a "Cascadia line."
Billy Williams wants to work with state marijuana regulators to address his concerns about "overproduction and diversion."
No accusations of abuse or neglect, just low I.Q.s.
Will faulty, incomplete statistics be used to justify a crackdown?
Alaska has the lowest taxes on recreational marijuana.
A backwards, protectionist law mandating an obsolete job has been only slightly relaxed.
Low I.Q. used as a justification for taking boy away, even absent any evidence of abuse or neglect.
The Oregon engineering board fined Mats Järlström for exercising his First Amendment rights. Now, finally, it admits it's not allowed to do that.
A new audit provides more details on the state Health Authority's waste and incompetence.
Christina Alonso spent 48 hours in the United States, all of them in an Oregon jail.
They're not alone. Normal parenting mistakes can be used against people with disabilities.
A constitutionally dubious ordinance
A newly passed bill in the state would let cops and judges decide who can exercise their Second Amendment rights.
Anchoring abortion access to the insurance market won't make it more affordable. But it will result in a lot of legal drama...
"Fair Work Week" would penalize employers and likely cost jobs, hours, and employee flexibility.
The state is spending $37 million a month on recipients potentially not eligible for the program.
Free speech and traffic lights
For the millionth time, there's no "hate speech" exemption.
The Oregon jail has sat empty since it opened in 2004.
'It's about profit, ownership, and wealth in a white supremacist culture.'
The drama started with the inclusion of the Multnomah County Republican Party in the parade.
This failure in such a blue state shows the limits of the anti-GMO movement.
The push for legalization-particularly farming-is being hampered by in a number of ways.
New regulations are crippling the industry.
Overregulation of the industry keeps business owners in limbo.
Teressa Raiford wants to change the culture of the scandal-plagued office.
This after heavy-handed regulations pushed Uber out of the same market last year.
After the mayor closed off city council vote to the public, chaos ensued.