Jamie Parfitt
Writer and Reporter at KGW-TV (Portland, OR)
Articles
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13 hours ago |
kgw.com | Ashley Koch |Jamie Parfitt
SALEM, Ore. — A bill that some lawmakers hoped would help preserve local journalism by charging tech companies for content narrowly failed to pass in Salem, as other potential supporters warned it would be a poison pill for a media outlets already on the ropes. Under Senate Bill 686, social media companies would have to enter into an agreement with news outlets and pay for the content shared on news feeds, for example.
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2 weeks ago |
kgw.com | Jamie Parfitt |Blair Best
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners passed a $4 billion budget Thursday afternoon after six hours spent working through a slew of amendments, as commissioners weighed where and what programs to cut.
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3 weeks ago |
kgw.com | Jamie Parfitt
PORTLAND, Ore. — In a series of court filings, attorneys for a transgender asylum seeker from Mexico detained in Portland this week argued for her transfer back to Oregon and her release on bail, arguing that federal authorities have failed to act "in good faith." The 24-year-old asylum seeker, identified only as O-J-M, is currently held in a Tacoma detention center, having been transferred there by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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3 weeks ago |
kgw.com | Jamie Parfitt |Evan Watson
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge found the Oregon Health Authority in contempt of court on Friday, determining that it has failed to follow court orders requiring it to promptly admit mentally ill defendants to the state psychiatric hospital. The ruling means that fines will soon start racking up, and plaintiffs in the case hope that it will force Oregon to make major changes to its mental health system.
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3 weeks ago |
kgw.com | Jamie Parfitt
PORTLAND, Ore. — The man accused of shooting and killing a woman during a drum circle event at Portland's Eastbank Esplanade back in 2022 was convicted Friday in a Multnomah County court. A jury found Wyatt Storm Belcher, 28, guilty of second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon for the May 8, 2022 killing of Ash Smith.
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