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Sen. Steven Bradford’s SB50 would prohibit police from pulling someone over for a minor infraction related to lighting, registration or license plates alone.

Oregon lawmakers hear preview to the state’s first use-of-force report.

A 2021 state law took investigations into California police shootings out of the hands of local cops. Now, some families say the new system is agonizing in its own way.

The City of Ashland is opening a campground for houseless individuals. Opening it will allow Ashland police to enforce a previously paused camping ban.

An Oregon lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require officers to complete at least two years of education beyond high school.

A disabled man suing the City of Medford and Jackson County over abuse at the Jackson County Jail alleges he recently experienced retaliation from police while trying to get home to the Oregon Coast.

Oregon law enforcement shot at at least 40 people in 2022. Twenty-three were killed

Sheriff ends daytime patrols in Tehama, reflecting officer shortage throughout California and national trend. Law enforcement blames low pay and tougher regulations; lawmakers and civil rights advocates disagree.

In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minnesota at police hands, California stepped up with a plan: Put the state in charge of investigating police shootings of unarmed people. CalMatters is tracking these cases and, so far, the Justice Department is struggling to keep up.

A proposed set of conduct and discipline standards applicable to all law enforcement agencies in Oregon were published Monday.

New state laws on police accountability are testing the limits of several agencies, including the Department of Justice, which say they need more resources for these new duties.

Recently signed legislation in Arizona would bar people from recording video of police officers within 8 feet after being told not to.