Oregon lawmakers are starting to wade into the work of monitoring whether the state’s new drug possession law will successfully help the state combat Oregon’s fentanyl addiction and overdose crisis. House Bill 4002, which took effect on Sept. 1, is just beginning to roll out. The bill recriminalized low-level drug possession and provided funding so county officials, if they desire, can …
The first steps to undo the damage caused by Measure 110 began this week as HB 4002 is now being enforced throughout Oregon. This poses new challenges for police and drug treatment providers as enforcement returns and drug deflection programs get launched. State Rep. Ed Diehl posted his thoughts on X: Congratulations, Oregon. We did it! Hard drugs have officially …
A Democratic congressional candidate’s first televised ad has drawn criticism from Republicans and a police group for featuring stock footage of a Ukrainian actor and touting a public safety message. State Rep. Janelle Bynum, a Clackamas County Democrat challenging first-term Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, released the 30-second ad last week. It features a voiceover from Bynum and footage …
(The Center Square) – An Oregon-based drug trafficking cell leader with ties to a large Mexico-based drug trafficking organization received a federal prison sentence this week after an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Horacio Luna-Perez, 42, of Hillsboro, Oregon, got a 97-month federal prison sentence and five years’ supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District …
Andy Chandler of NW Fresh interviewed Will Lathrop who is running for Oregon Attorney General. Will Lathrop is an experienced prosecutor of child and human trafficking crimes. Learn more about Will Lathrop at his website: https://willlathrop.com/
The House passed a resolution to form a bipartisan task force on Wednesday to investigate the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on July 13. H.R. 1367, which was spearheaded by House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, passed the House in a unanimous vote. The task force was announced in the aftermath of U.S. Secret Service (USSS) …
Republican South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace offered Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle her own questioning time to resign on the spot during the House Oversight Committee hearing Monday. Mace accused Cheatle of lying to the committee about her transparency and cooperation to disclose answers about the lead up and moment of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a July …
Today, former President Donald Trump was shot in the ear in an assassination attempt by a lone gunman at his MAGA rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. One rally attendee was declared dead at the scene. Trump was speaking to the crowd when he grabbed his ear and blood was seen on his face. He dropped to his knees. The Secret Service …
Today, the United States Supreme Court announced a 6-3 decision in favor of the City of Grants Pass in the City of Grants Pass v. Gloria Johnson. Thus ends a six-year court battle which began in 2018 when this class action lawsuit was filed against the City of Grants Pass for enforcing anti-camping ordinances in its city parks. Justice Gorsuch …
By Brian Bouteller It’s kind of strange to have spoken with so much of the national media and then watch what has been reported so far, as they repeat a clear, seemingly unified and demonstrably biased framing. The reporting suggests that the City of Grants Pass is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow us to punish homeless people in …