Courts
Portland Frog Originator Sentenced to Three Months of Probation
The frog cannot be within three blocks of the ICE building for three months.
Appeals Court Lifts Restrictions on Feds’ Use of Tear Gas at Portland ICE Building
The decision comes days before “No Kings” protests against the Trump administration are scheduled across the nation, including in Portland.
Lawyers Flee Donald Trump’s Department of Justice in Oregon and Across the Country
After five fulfilling years working for the U.S. Department of Justice, it took just five months under President Donald Trump for Portlander Scott Kennedy to decide he couldn’t stay.
Suspect in Elephants Deli Fire: “I Didn’t Mean to Do It”
Court documents released today regarding the March 10 fire at the Elephants Delicatessen on Northwest 22nd Avenue show that the woman charged with starting the blaze was using a torch lighter to look for food scraps in a trash bin.
The State of Oregon Lowers the Boom (Again) on Robert Pamplin Jr.
In addition to a host of other legal challenges, Dr. Robert Pamplin Jr. now faces a demand from the Oregon Department of State Lands to pay $13.9 million for his neglect of one of Oregon’s iconic rivers.
U.S. Supreme Court Sides With Oregon AG Dan Rayfield in Trump Tariff Case
“Today, the Supreme Court made it clear that no president gets to levy taxes on Americans disguised as tariffs,” Rayfield said in a statement.
Paperwork for State-Funded, $125 Million Shelter Program to Stay Hidden
The Oregon Community Foundation successfully argued public records laws don’t apply to private nonprofits.
Multnomah County Jury Awards Family $29 Million—but Tort Cap Limits Payout to $4.2 Million
The DHS’s failure led to a catastrophic brain injury to a 2-year old.
Starry Night Killer Larry Hurwitz Arrested
Sandy police arrested Larry Hurwitz, 71, on Jan. 16 and booked him into the Clackamas County Jail on a misdemeanor harassment charge.
A Reed Alum Got Hired by ICE. She Can’t Believe How Easy It Was.
Ever wonder what it takes to become a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer under the Trump administration? Freelance journalist Laura Jedeed has the answer: Not much.
Homeland Security Will Pay $125,000 to Hotel Worker Met With Gun
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has agreed to pay $125,000 to a maintenance worker who went to unclog a toilet at a Residence Inn in North Portland, where he was greeted by a Border Patrol agent pointing a semi-automatic handgun at his chest.
Police Chief Says Couple Wounded by Border Patrol Were Linked to Gang Activity
Chief Day said that the driver of the vehicle his passenger were in federal custody at local hospitals and are expected to survive. “They appear to be on the road to recovery,” he said, “and I’m grateful for that.”











