The number of hate crimes reported in Oregon dropped in 2018 after a three-year increase, according to a new report released earlier this week by the FBI. There were 118 hate crimes reported last year in Oregon, a drop from 146 in 2017. Previous FBI reports show that hate crime[Read More…]
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Why a new Oregon law seeks to improve how hate crimes are reported
Ellen Rosenblum, Oregon attorney general In late October, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office won the first conviction under Oregon’s new hate crime law. The case involved a 50-year-old man who hurled slurs at two gay men before picking a fight with them. The conviction marks a shift in Oregon’s[Read More…]