Conrad Wilson
Conrad Wilson is a reporter and producer covering criminal justice and legal affairs for OPB.
Prior to coming to OPB, he was a reporter at Minnesota Public Radio. Before that he ran the news department at an NPR affiliate in Colorado. His work has aired on "Marketplace" and NPR's "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered." He has also written for Mashable, The Oregonian, Business Week, City Pages and The Christian Science Monitor.
Conrad earned a degree in international political economics and journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
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Latest Stories
‘OPB Politics Now’: Federal immigration raids are shaking the Northwest
The unpredictability of these actions has stoked fear and confusion among immigrant communities across the country — and in Oregon.
‘Daddy, police!’: New video shows masked ICE agents arrest father outside child’s school in Beaverton
Newly published video provides insights into the immigration arrest of a chiropractor outside of his child’s Beaverton Montessori school.
ICE arrests chiropractor outside his kid’s Beaverton preschool
Federal immigration officers arrested a 38-year old Iranian man outside his child’s preschool in Beaverton on Tuesday, according to school and law enforcement officials. The man is married to a U.S. citizen and completed his green card application.
‘Arrest first and justify later’: Oregon judge orders asylum seeker released
A federal judge in Oregon ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs and Enforcement to release an asylum seeker from Mexico known as O-J-M after finding the government violated her rights when it arrested and detained her last month outside a Portland courtroom.
Oregon’s law enforcement entities report a 265% increase in immigration enforcement efforts
Law enforcement agencies received 95 requests for assistance from federal immigration authorities over the course of the past 12 months, according to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission's annual report. That number represents a 265% increase compared to the previous reporting year.
Fatal shooting by Multnomah County deputy in Gresham justified, DA Vasquez says
Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez’s decision-making process differed from his recent predecessors: He did not present the case to a grand jury, which typically decides whether an officer followed the law.
Washington County officials push back against federal immigration agenda
A group of elected officials in one of Oregon’s most racially diverse counties pushed back Monday against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
‘The Evergreen’: How DNA can unlock — or unravel — an Oregon cold case
A few years ago, prosecutors in Washington County announced they'd finally solved the murder of Deborah Atrops, more than three decades after the case went cold — thanks, in part, to DNA. But DNA evidence, long considered the “gold standard” of evidence, isn't always as simple as it seems on television.
Asylum seeker’s courthouse arrest illustrates Trump administration’s latest immigration enforcement tactic
Legal experts say some asylum seekers are being moved from a process with legal protections into expedited removal, which has "almost none."
2 ex-staffers threaten to sue Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office for discrimination
As a candidate, Nathan Vasquez wielded allegations of mistreatment of female employees against his predecessor. Now he’s on the receiving end as the county’s top prosecutor.
