by Ty Davison | Jan 8, 2025 | News & Commentary
Outgoing Multnomah County DA seeks reduced conviction in violent assault, early release for convicted murderer – oregonlive.com: Days before he leaves office, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt and his Justice Integrity Unit are set Monday to ask a...
by Ty Davison | Jan 8, 2025 | News & Commentary
‘It’s catch and release’: Portland shoplifters often evade prosecution, continuing city’s reputation as good place to steal – oregonlive.com: A state bail reform law that took effect in 2022 has encouraged jails to release an array of defendants — including...
by Ty Davison | Sep 14, 2024 | News & Commentary
Just Stop Oil demanded climate action. Their protests have landed them in prison | CNN: In late July, a London court found Gethin and four other members of the Just Stop Oil activist group guilty of “conspiring intentionally to cause a public nuisance,”...
by Ty Davison | Apr 12, 2024 | News & Commentary
Why I’m Leaving New York City – YouTube In short, crime and safety, tax burden, and government waste. He’s not wrong. He doesn’t explicitly give his political affiliation, but he’s self-proclaimed pro-tax and pro-immigration, so I...
by Ty Davison | Mar 7, 2024 | News & Commentary
Portland bartender who shoved transgender woman in bathroom dispute guilty of hate crime, jury rules – oregonlive.com: An off-duty bartender who ordered a patron not to use the women’s bathroom and shoved the woman when she tried to explain her gender identity...