Conrad Wilson
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Jurors in Oregon on Wednesday hear closing arguments in the trial of Jeremy Christian, who is accused of the 2017 racially motivated murders of two men.
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Some Oregon inmates with mental illness are in jail rather than a state mental health hospital. A federal judge will hear arguments Tuesday that Oregon is not providing timely, appropriate care.
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The ACLU has sued 15 states over inadequate public defender programs. Oregon is trying to head off legal action by considering a bill that would increase funding and oversight for the state's system.
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A bipartisan sanctuary law that Oregon lawmakers passed easily in 1987 is now subject to a repeal vote.
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In June, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced they would house 1,600 immigrant detainees in federal prisons. But now nearly all detainees have been moved elsewhere, deported, or released.
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Oregon is one of two states to allow split verdicts for most felony cases. Many critics say the non-unanimous jury system leads to convictions of innocent people.
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A case going before the Oregon Court of Appeals on Friday argues that the state's sentencing laws for juveniles violates the U.S. Constitution and a 2012 Supreme Court ruling.
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Some immigrants housed in prison were held three to a cell for up to 23 hours a day, according to court filings. The government maintains that detained immigrants are not being denied due process.
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A federal jury in Oregon found FBI agent W. Joseph Astarita not guilty of all charges he faced related to the shooting death of a spokesman during the 2016 Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation.
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A year before Columbine, a streak of school shootings had America debating whether they were a blip or a trend. The last fatal mass shooting of the 1998 school year was in Springfield, Ore.