JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.– Measure 112 is passing and would remove language that allows slavery or involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime, in Oregon’s constitution. Measure 112 passed by around 5.5%, but not without opposition from the Oregon State Sheriff’s ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon ACLU is calling for an end to the use of tear gas and flash bangs at peaceful protests across the state. In a press release Wednesday, the organization said the use of tear gas has ...

MEDFORD, Ore. – An Oregon State Penitentiary inmate died earlier this week after testing positive from coronavirus. Now, the ACLU of Oregon is asking the state to better protect prisoners during this global crisis. The ACLU of Oregon is calling ...

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Corrections is eliminating the state’s death row. According to Oregon Public Broadcasting, the agency made the announcement Friday to eliminate the death row at the Oregon State Penitentiary. More than two dozen inmates ...

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