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
Parents take Newberg School District, board members to trial
A trial gets underway Tuesday in Yamhill County Circuit Court that could result in current and former Newberg School District board members paying out financially for what parents allege were violations of Oregon’s public meeting laws that cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in severance pay and legal fees.
FBI campaigns to increase hate crime reporting in Oregon
The FBI has rolled out a campaign asking Oregonians to report hate crimes and bias incidents, which law enforcement and researchers say occur far more often than they get reported.
Federal appeals court temporarily blocks Oregon judge’s public defense order
A federal judge ruled earlier this month that Oregon jails must release people from jail if they haven't been assigned a lawyer after seven days. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put a temporary hold on that order.
Oregon’s public defense crisis leaves defendants to navigate legal system on their own
A ruling by a federal judge targets those in custody without attorneys, leaving thousands of Oregonians charged with crimes to navigate legal hearings and the court system on their own.
Federal judge gives Oregon 7 days to find lawyers for defendants or release them from jail
“The problem is institutional, and it is statewide,” U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane wrote.
Oregon cities join police, prosecutors in push to recriminalize drug possession
The League of Oregon Cities has joined with police and prosecutors in calling on state lawmakers to re-criminalize drug possession when they convene in Salem starting in February.
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Former Portland chief, Multnomah County sheriff picked to run Oregon prisons
Oregon Gov. Tina Koteck named Mike Reese, a longtime leader in Portland-area law enforcement, to serve as the next director of the Oregon Department of Corrections.
Federal judge blasts Marion County in a scathing Oregon State Hospital ruling
U.S District Court Judge Michael Mosman issued a blistering ruling this week, denying Marion County's efforts to re-admit a criminal defendant to the Oregon State Hospital, months after efforts to treat the person’s mental illness at the state-run psychiatric facility failed.
Former Oregon prison nurse receives 30-year sentence for abusing women in custody
Tony Klein was convicted of sexually abusing numerous women while he was a nurse at Oregon's only prison for women.
Oregon Supreme Court dismisses case challenging state public defense system
The justices were considering whether a Marion County Circuit Court Judge could force a public defender to take a new client even if the lawyer said they had too many cases. The court, however, agreed to hear another case out of Douglas County based on similar arguments.