Target says it will close nine stores in major cities across four states because of theft and organized crime

by Ty Davison | Sep 26, 2023 | News & Commentary

Target says it will close nine stores in major cities across four states because of theft and organized crime Target is closing nine stores in major cities across four states, claiming theft and organized retail crime have made the environment unsafe for staff and...

Downtown Portland task force co-chair balks at making workers come back to office, even as mayor calls it a priority

by Ty Davison | Aug 22, 2023 | News & Commentary

Downtown Portland task force co-chair balks at making workers come back to office, even as mayor calls it a priority – oregonlive.com: The mayor wants millions of dollars in new state funding to address homelessness, graffiti and trash pickup, 100 Oregon State...

Dick’s Sporting Goods blames ‘increasingly serious’ theft problem for profit plunge

by Ty Davison | Aug 22, 2023 | News & Commentary

Dick’s Sporting Goods blames ‘increasingly serious’ theft problem for profit plunge | CNN Business: One factor that police believe is a driver of organized retail crime more recently is the fact that under new criminal justice reform laws and local...

Jan. 6 Capitol Attack: The Rioters’ Legal Reckoning

by Ty Davison | May 28, 2023 | News & Commentary

Jan. 6 Capitol Attack: The Rioters’ Legal Reckoning, Visualized – WSJ: A federal judge on Thursday handed down the stiffest punishment to date stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol when he imposed an 18-year prison sentence on Oath...

Marion County DA drops reckless-driving case after a prosecutor calls defendant ‘drunk Hispanic guy’

by Ty Davison | May 26, 2023 | News & Commentary

Marion County DA drops reckless-driving case after a prosecutor calls defendant ‘drunk Hispanic guy’ – oregonlive.com: A Marion County deputy district attorney referred to a criminal defendant as a “drunk Hispanic guy” in a discussion...