The Oregon Legislature is currently deciding how to tinker with the state's public defense system to meet the surge in criminal defendants going without attorneys.

For several years now, Oregon has been violating people’s constitutional rights to counsel. The familiar refrain, “You have a ...

Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) is calling for the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., accusing controversial prosecutor Ed Martin of ...

A 24-year-old man was sentenced to 34 years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to manslaughter, assault and robbery charges from across the Portland area.

Jacob Fitzgerald pleaded guilty to four cases across Multnomah and Washington counties, including a 2022 homicide where he ...

A 24-year-old man was sentenced to 34 years in prison after shooting and killing a man, then injuring the sole witness in a separate shooting more than a year later.

The presence of five uniformed police officers at Portland City Councilor Sameer Kanal’s weekend town hall is raising ...

This outcome was over five years in the making," said Northumberland County District Attorney Mike O'Donnell. Gregory will be sentenced at a later date.

Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay ruled officers were justified Oct. 13, 2022, in firing 34 shots at Lowery, whom he said carried a knife when he was first shot, dropped the knife ...

Fast forward to Wednesday night, where the Raiders were locked in a tight battle against St. Johns in the district semifinals. Tied at 33, Portland would have the final shot. After the first shot ...

Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty, a veteran prosecutor who once headed the criminal division at the attorney general's office, announced his run on Tuesday. Duran, 44, said her decades ...