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Shows tagged as: law

Thu, Mar 28 2013

Legislation Could Help Vets Convicted Of Crimes

Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill aimed at helping military veterans who have been convicted of a crime.

Tue, Mar 26 2013

Crime Rates Increasing In Medford

Crime is on the rise in Medford, Oregon. Some say increases in drug use and drug trafficking are the biggest causes.

Fri, Feb 8 2013

Brad Avakian Talks About State Law After Bakery Incident

After a Gresham bakery refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple, we'll ask the State Labor Commissioner: what laws apply to customers and business owners?

Wed, Jan 16 2013

Exit Interview: Paul De Muniz

Paul De Muniz recently retired after serving as an Oregon Supreme Court justice for more than a decade.

Mon, Jan 7 2013

Do Gun Laws Need To Change?

After recent mass shootings, people are answering this question in very different ways.

Thu, Oct 25 2012

Pleading the Fifth

What does it mean to assert your fifth amendment rights during a legal proceeding?

Thu, Oct 11 2012

Jeffrey Toobin

Jeffrey Toobin talks about the American judicial system and his new book, The Oath.

Fri, Aug 17 2012

Terri Horman Civil Suit

Kyron Horman's mother is suing his stepmother in civil court over her son's 2010 disappearance.

Mon, May 7 2012

Mexican IDs in Oregon

Law enforcement in Oregon will accept IDs issued by the Mexican government as a form of identification for traffic stops and other minor incidents.

Thu, Mar 22 2012

Sentencing Juvenile Offenders

How should age affect sentencing when juveniles commit murder?

Tue, Jan 31 2012

Searching Electronic Devices Without a Warrant

A federal judge in Eugene has ruled that reviewing information from electronic devices without a warrant is a violation of Fourth Amendment rights.

Tue, Nov 22 2011

Commission On Public Safety

We'll get an update on Governor Kitzhaber's Commission on Public Safety, which is looking at ways to save money in the criminal justice system.

Wed, Aug 31 2011

College Football

Can the University of Oregon Ducks maintain its football prowess amid legal and ethical issues?

Fri, Jul 22 2011

Dispensing with Dispensaries

"Pot clubs" in Oregon are closing their doors after receiving strongly worded letters from the U.S. Attorney.

Fri, Jul 22 2011

Medford Mourns

The stabbing death of a mother and her four young children earlier this week has led to the biggest homicide investigation in Medford history.

Mon, Jul 18 2011

Caylee's Law

Does Oregon need a law requiring parents to report a missing child within 24 hours?

Fri, Jul 1 2011

Simon Says

Meet Michael Simon, Oregon's newest federal judge, who will be sworn in June 30. What would you like to ask him?

Mon, Jun 27 2011

Remembering Betty Roberts

Betty Roberts died this weekend at age 88. We'll reflect on her life in law and politics.

Tue, May 3 2011

Cell Phone Search Warrant?

Does law enforcement need a warrant to search your cell phone data if you're arrested? That question comes before the Oregon Supreme Court this week.

Fri, Feb 25 2011

Meth Laws: Five Years Later

Five years ago federal and state laws to combat meth were passed: what impact have they had?

Wed, Feb 9 2011

Protecting Stalking Victims and Free Speech

Is there a conflict between protecting victims of stalking and the free speech rights of the accused stalker?

Tue, Dec 21 2010

Contrasting Coverage

How has news coverage of a bank bombing in Woodburn and an attempted bombing in Portland affected your perceptions of these cases?

Thu, Sep 2 2010

Cold Cases Heating Up

What does it mean to families and to law enforcement when a cold case is solved?

Fri, Aug 27 2010

New Police Leadership

What would you like to ask Portland's new police leadership?

Tue, Jul 6 2010

No-Fly List

The ACLU calls the the U.S. Government's "no-fly" list "un-American and unconstitutional". What do you think?

Thu, Apr 8 2010

Cracking Down on Heroin

How can state and federal agencies work together to keep heroin off the streets?

Mon, Jan 11 2010

Stun Guns

When should police officers be allowed to use Tasers?

Fri, Dec 11 2009

Guilty but Insane Due to PTSD

Should post-traumatic stress from serving in Iraq be a defense for murder?

Mon, Aug 31 2009

Getting Tough About Driving Drunk

Are drunk driving laws tough enough?

Fri, Aug 7 2009

Is Justice Blind?

How closely should our judges parallel our state's demographics?

Fri, Jul 24 2009

Worthington Trial: The Verdict Is In

What does the verdict in the Worthington trial say about Oregon's faith healing law?

Thu, Jun 25 2009

Change to Oregon Rape Law?

If a woman becomes drunk, blacks out and is raped, should prosecutors be allowed to charge rape or first degree sex abuse? Or should the current law be retained, which only allows a defendant to be charged with sex abuse in the second degree?

Tue, Mar 17 2009