Conrad Wilson

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Curry County flirts with flouting Oregon’s sanctuary law amid statewide tensions

6 days ago | ijpr.org | Conrad Wilson |Bryce Dole |Michelle Wiley

Curry County’s Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday night caused an uproar over a proposed resolution supporting cooperation with federal immigration officials — a move that would directly contradict Oregon’s decades-old sanctuary law that prohibits using local resources for immigration enforcement. The southwest Oregon county’s three-member governing body considered a non-binding proclamation that states the commissioners’ disagreement with state law.
Curry County flirts with flouting Oregon’s sanctuary law amid statewide tensions

1 week ago | opb.org | Conrad Wilson |Bryce Dole |Michelle Wiley

Curry County’s Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday night caused an uproar over a proposed resolution supporting cooperation with federal immigration officials — a move that would directly contradict Oregon’s decades-old sanctuary law that prohibits using local resources for immigration enforcement. On May 7, 2025, Oregon's Curry County Board of Commissioners took up a resolution that is at odds with Oregon's sanctuary law.
Tigard police officer faces charges after alleged lie unravels case against convicted drug dealer

1 week ago | opb.org | Conrad Wilson

Tigard Police Officer James Teeny is set to appear in court Friday on criminal charges. Prosecutors say he lied in a search warrant affidavit last year. Courtesy of Tigard Police DepartmentA Tigard Police Officer is set to appear in court Friday on criminal charges after prosecutors say he lied in a search warrant affidavit last year, and may have cost Washington County prosecutors the chance to convict a known drug dealer.
Oregon State Hospital releases plan to prevent future patient deaths

2 weeks ago | heraldandnews.com | Conrad Wilson

Oregon’s psychiatric hospital released a short-term “stabilization plan” to improve safety and medical care after a patient died at the Salem facility last month. The three-page document calls for immediately addressing staff shortages at the hospital’s medical clinic and scrapping telework for providers who work directly with patients. “There must be a shared responsibility for patient safety,” the plan states.
Oregon State Hospital releases plan to prevent future patient deaths

2 weeks ago | opb.org | Conrad Wilson

Oregon’s psychiatric hospital released a short-term “stabilization plan” to improve safety and medical care after a patient died at the Salem facility last month. The three-page document calls for immediately addressing staff shortages at the hospital’s medical clinic and scrapping telework for providers who work directly with patients. “There must be a shared responsibility for patient safety,” the plan states.
Oregon lawsuit seeks to block immigration enforcement at churches, schools

2 weeks ago | opb.org | Conrad Wilson

A coalition of organized labor and religious groups filed a lawsuit Monday that aims to block immigration enforcement at certain locations, such as churches, schools and health clinics. The federal lawsuit, filed Monday in Oregon, argues the U.S. Department of Homeland Security violated First Amendment protections when agency leaders rescinded a policy this year that limited where federal immigration officers could operate.
Multnomah County leaders clash over proposed cuts and public safety

2 weeks ago | opb.org | Conrad Wilson

FILE - Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, left, speaks at a press conference on July 31, 2024 in Portland, Ore. Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez, right, speaks at a press conference at Dawson Park in Portland, Ore., on March 19, 2025. Conrad Wilson, Troy Brynelson / OPBWith budget season in full swing, Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez is picking a public fight with another top elected official over proposed cuts. He says the proposal hurts public safety.
Oregon attorney general sues the Trump administration over tariffs

3 weeks ago | klcc.org | Conrad Wilson

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is suing President Donald Trump over the administration’s aggressive tariffs that have routed markets and upended global trade. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York, is the first time Oregon has led a coalition of states suing the second Trump administration. The lawsuit argues the U.S. Constitution grants Congress, and not the President, the power to impose and collect taxes.
Oregon attorney general sues the Trump administration over tariffs

3 weeks ago | ijpr.org | Conrad Wilson |Kyra Buckley

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is suing President Donald Trump over the administration’s aggressive tariffs that have routed markets and upended global trade. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York, is the first time Oregon has led a coalition of states suing the second Trump administration. The lawsuit argues the U.S. Constitution grants Congress, and not the President, the power to impose and collect taxes.
Oregon AG sues the Trump administration over tariffs

3 weeks ago | opb.org | Conrad Wilson |Kyra Buckley

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is suing President Donald Trump over the administration’s aggressive tariffs that have routed markets and upended global trade. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York, is the first time Oregon has led a coalition of states suing the second Trump administration. Oregon is highly trade-dependent and vulnerable to tariffs.

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