Former Oregon foster youth share harrowing stories in settlement hearing
Federal judge Ann Aiken on Thursday formally approved a settlement agreement to reform Oregon’s foster system, ending a ...
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United for Portland Adds Meghan Moyer to Its County Endorsements
United for Portland, the political action committee set up by the Portland Metro Chamber, has issued a second endorsement in the District 1 race for Multnomah County Commission: Meghan Moyer, the ...
Oregon foster care kids testify over issues in state’s system after lawsuit
A federal judge got to hear directly from children in Oregon’s foster care system Thursday, who spoke about what they think ...
Hundreds of Oregon workers' claims — from wage theft to paid leave — may be dismissed
An Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries report says it does not have enough investigators to cut through a backlog of claims ...
Federal judge approves historic Oregon child welfare settlement after emotional testimony
They were shuffled from foster home to foster home, physically abused and emotionally scarred. On Thursday, they spoke out on ...
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We Asked County Candidates to Stake Out a Position on Forcibly Committing People to the State Hospital
Last week, the two candidates to replace County Commissioner Sharon Meieran in District 1 visited WW’s office to seek our ...
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Foster care youth testify over issues in Oregon's foster care system following class action settlement
Emily Cooper is the legal director of Disability Rights Oregon, the group that filed the lawsuit in 2019. She told KGW News that Thursday's testimony is crucial for the final settlement.