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Following suit against Trump, Oregon asks judge to issue order blocking Guard deployment

  • Alex Baumhardt

This is a breaking news story that will be updated throughout the day. The Oregon Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to temporarily block President Donald Trump from federalizing and deploying Oregon National Guard troops to protect federal buildings in Portland. A judge is expected to rule on the temporary restraining order order […]

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Oregon police erred in use of aerial surveillance camera for marijuana bust, appeals court says

  • Shaanth Nanguneri

Oregon’s Court of Appeals chided the state’s police force on Wednesday for using warrantless “technologically-enhanced surveillance” to bust an illegal marijuana operation, sending the court’s clearest message yet about how law enforcement may use the increasingly popular, but controversial technology.  The case, captured in an eight-page ruling from a three-judge panel, centers on a June […]

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DOJ to oversee Wasco County District Attorney office

  • Updated

The Oregon Department of Justice will oversee operations of the Wasco County District Attorney's office beginning Monday, according to an on-air report on Oregon Public Broadcasting radio. Monday is the first day of a 60-day suspension of Wasco County District Attorney Eric Nisley.