The Skanner Breaking News, Nov. 6, 2014

Almost-Forgotten Law Revived by Nonprofit Watchdog Group

While SB 111 mandated local law enforcement jurisdictions send their data on use of force incidents to the Oregon Department of Justice, all the data has been instead forwarded to the Department of Human Resources and combined into the state’s Violent Death Reporting System – defeating the purpose of public scrutiny on trends in police use of force against citizens… For all the information click here

Letter: List of Law Enforcement Deadly Force Incidents in Oregon 2010-July 2014

This letter to Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum by Portland Copwatch includes statistics that many people thought the Oregon Department of Justice was compiling – but they are not … To read the whole story click here

Portland City Club Report: Fewer Youth Should Register as Sex Offenders

Oregon is one of just six states that automatically places child sex offenders on the adult registry for life unless they can get a judge to remove their names… To read all about it click here

Washington Voters Pass Background checks for Gun Buyers

Washington State voters passed Initiative 594, which mandates universal background checks for gun buyers, by a large margin Tuesday… To check the details click here

Oregon Legalizes Pot, Rejects GMO Labels

Voters also rejected drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants and failed to pass a measure that would have helped students pay for higher education… To read more click here

Family Fun Events in The Skanner News Community Calendar

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New Online Order Form to Place an Obituary for Print or Web

We now have online classified ad and announcement ordering for your convenience. Place your ad or announcement in print, online or both using our new quick and easy form… Click here to purchase an obituary.

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