Troy Brynelson

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.

Tense demonstrations outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland were declared a riot Saturday as federal officers once again faced off with protesters.

Officials with the city of Portland and Multnomah County are imploring for peace from people who plan to participate in nationwide protests this weekend against the Trump administration’s deportation tactics.

Dozens of protesters gathered outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Portland on Tuesday afternoon and into the early hours Wednesday morning, in opposition to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies.

OPB reached out to local and state officials in Oregon, as well as Portlanders who protested in 2020, to find out what they learned from the federal law enforcement deployment during that time and what it might mean if tensions rise locally.

Police are often called to be witnesses in court, where defense attorneys frequently place their credibility under a microscope.

A pregnant mother-of-four is raising concerns about their detention in a single room for 24 days.

Gilliam County’s chief prosecutor told OPB that Rowan’s case is “under review" and that the sheriff will be treated as anyone else facing criminal allegations.

She claims a flashbang grenade launched by police during a protest sent shrapnel into her body, gave her a concussion and caused long-term mental and physical stress.

U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane wrote Friday that immigration authorities had never explained their justification for revoking the two students’ visas.