Reports of bias crime in Oregon declined in 2024, marking a 'complex and concerning' trend, according to a new Criminal ...

The decline in reporting did not occur evenly across demographic groups, with certain groups showing more of a willingness to report bias incidents.

The Oregon DOJ's 2024 Bias Crimes Annual Report indicates shifting trends and a 7% decrease in overall bias reports.

According to the Oregon Department of Justice and Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, bias reports declined in 2024 for the first time since the hotline launched in 2020 — especially from Black ...

But the state Department of Justice cautioned the 7% drop in 2024 could be attributed to underreporting, rather than a decrease in bias incidents. FILE - A woman enters the Oregon Department of ...

Springfield is adding license plate reading cameras amidst an ongoing debate in Eugene about their deployment.

A La Pine-area man was arrested Tuesday on charges of illegal marijuana manufacturing in a raid on a property that turned up two large, disassembled marijuana grows. Around 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, ...

‘Catastrophic’: Oregon crime victims face $18.5 million funding cut as Legislature fails to act. Updated: ... as victims summon up the courage and support to report what happened to police.