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Former Oregon prison nurse indicted on 25 counts of sexual assault, perjury
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a 25-count indictment on Monday, charging a former nurse at Oregon’s only women’s prison with sexually assaulting a dozen women while they were incarcerated.
Justice Department: Portland police violated their own use-of-force policies, repeatedly
A letter from the federal agency helps explain the stunning amount of force PPB used during protests last summer and exposes some of the failures critics point to when arguing the police cannot police themselves.

After Portland police used force 6,000 times, federal attorneys crack down
Growing tension between Portland city officials and Department of Justice lawyers erupted during a public meeting Tuesday night, exposing a rift between the two agencies which could land the city back in federal court sooner than expected.
AP finds most people arrested in protests aren’t leftist radicals
The Department of Justice is using aggressive tactics against those it has charged in the civil unrest over systemic racism.
US DOJ files landmark antitrust case against Google
The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers. The lawsuit marks the government’s most significant act to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago.

Johnson Says Oregon DOJ Didn't Show 'Loyalty' In Civil Rights Case
Erious Johnson was forced to step down from his job at the Oregon Department of Justice. This is his first one-on-one interview since he settled his civil rights lawsuit against his former employer.

Why Is The State Of Oregon Conducting Intelligence Work?
The #BlackLivesMatter investigation has raised questions about the role of the Oregon Fusion Center and the cultural competency of its employees.

Don't Shoot Portland Member Shares Concerns About DOJ Surveillance
Teressa Raiford, a member of the group Don't Shoot Portland, reacts to news that the Oregon Department of Justice compiled a dossier on at least one person who used the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter.