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LA protests prompt concern, preparation among Oregonians scarred by 2020
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.
Law and Justice
FBI, Columbia County sheriff’s office thwart a planned attack at a Southwest Washington mall
Law enforcement officials arrested a teenager in Oregon’s Columbia County on May 22 who they say had detailed plans for a mass shooting at the Three Rivers Mall in Kelso, Washington.
Attorneys, Portland police square off over rules for accessing personnel files in court
Police are often called to be witnesses in court, where defense attorneys frequently place their credibility under a microscope.

Law and Justice
Embattled Deschutes Sheriff Kent van der Kamp says he will retire Aug. 31
The planned move comes as a state board is poised to take his badge over decades-long allegations of misconduct and dishonesty.
Longview City Council to vote on public camping ‘zero-tolerance’ policy
The Longview City Council will consider stricter regulations of public camping and what "zero-tolerance" means in their community.
Immigration
ICE detains asylum seeker outside Portland Immigration Court, lawyers say
A 24 year-old asylum seeker was detained Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers outside a Portland immigration courtroom after she appeared for a scheduled court date.

Law and Justice
FBI reexamining Dobbs opinion leak, D.C. pipe bombs and White House cocaine cases
Dan Bongino, the deputy director of the FBI, says the bureau is refocusing on cases that pointed to "potential public corruption."

The Deschutes County Sheriff may lose his badge for lying. He also protected a deputy accused of the same thing
Ahead of a state board review, Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp said he's formulating "a retirement plan in the near future."
Crime
Umatilla County Sheriff apologizes for DUII arrest, blew twice the legal limit
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.
Washington tees up $100M in local public safety grants
While past tax proposals for police officers in Vancouver have failed with voters, this gives local governments a new approach.