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Spat on, beaten and subjected to slurs, Portlanders devastated their tormentors weren't prosecuted oregonlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from oregonlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
“It is incomprehensible that a judge, elected by citizens, can be excluded from the criminal docket by a sole district attorney or public defender,” said Senior Judge Dan Bunch, who spent nearly 13 years on the bench in Klamath County. ....
Mike Schmidt, Multnomah County's district attorney-elect, will take over the role beginning August 1. In May, Multnomah County voters elected Mike Schmidt to serve as the county's next district attorney. Schmidt was expected to start in January, when current District Attorney Rod Underhill's term expired. But last month, Underhill resigned early amid a global wave of protests against police brutality and the criminal justice system, leaving the position vacant as of July 31, his last. ....
Portland protesters stood at a police line following property damage on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. The demonstration ensued as votes were counted nationwide, and the results of the presidential election remained undeclared. On Wednesday, the House Subcommittee on Equitable Policing heard from experts on a bill that would clarify the interfering with a peace officer (IPO) law and prevent law enforcement from charging someone who is engaging in passive resistance. Portland police officers have made 830 arrests for interfering with a peace officer during protests since the end of May, in what state lawmakers say is often a misapplication of the law. Now, they’re hoping to change that law. ....
Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson, supporter urge federal judge to bar their state prosecution on riot charges oregonlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from oregonlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.