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After years of attempts, an effort to address civil commitment rules in Oregon is moving forward.

A group of elected officials in one of Oregon’s most racially diverse counties pushed back Monday against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

Facing a recall effort, Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp moved up his plans to step down.

Legal experts say some asylum seekers are being moved from a process with legal protections into expedited removal, which has "almost none."

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 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.

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

The planned move comes as a state board is poised to take his badge over decades-long allegations of misconduct and dishonesty.

The Longview City Council will consider stricter regulations of public camping and what "zero-tolerance" means in their community.