by Ty Davison | May 29, 2026 | News & Commentary
Why Did the Murders Stop in Baltimore?: The city had the standard problem: About 61 “gangs” accounted for just 1 percent of Boston’s young people but 60 percent of the homicides. Armed with this knowledge, Braga and Harvard Kennedy School colleagues David Kennedy and...
by Ty Davison | Apr 21, 2026 | News & Commentary
Oregon pays $295,000 to settle transgender woman’s lawsuit stemming from alleged prison abuse – oregonlive.com: The state has agreed to pay $295,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a transgender woman who was housed in an Oregon men’s prison...
by Ty Davison | Apr 1, 2026 | News & Commentary
Grocery Outlet closing Parkrose store in 2026, deepening east Portland food access crisis – oregonlive.com: The announced supermarket closure follows east Portland’s loss of the Fred Meyer at Gateway Shopping Center last fall, and it comes months after McKeever...
by Ty Davison | Aug 20, 2025 | News & Commentary
Kroger to close 4 Fred Meyer, QFC stores in Washington state – oregonlive.com: Monday’s announcement, which follows several other recent Kroger closures in Washington, sparked concerns in Kent and Everett, where locals worry over declining access to grocery...
by Ty Davison | Aug 12, 2025 | News & Commentary
Rising crime, overdoses reflect pre-pandemic trends – not drug decriminalization – PSU study finds – Salem Reporter: Researchers from Portland State University’s Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice released their final report examining the impacts of...
