A study TriMet commissioned last year found no bias in the agency's fare-enforcement practices. And yet, an analysis of racial disparities for this series showed African-Americans are disproportionately charged with the most serious of transit violations - a finding confirmed in an independent analysis by local prosecutors.
Ed Peterson, former Portland lawyer who led initial effort in judicial system 25 years ago, speaks out during unveiling of his official portrait at Supreme Court Building in Salem.
Tracing the causes of such disparities can be a complex exercise involving factors outside the criminal justice system.
Analysis shows Latinos in Oregon are disproportionately charged with various motor vehicle violations.
A police stop in Medford causes a cascade of troubles for Roberto Santana-Park.
Concerns about Springfield police treatment of Latinos was met with resistance.
The law was supposed to make Oregon compliant with the Feds. It failed.
If House Bill 2355 passes, state will join 19 other states that identify possible racial profiling by police.
People who have been in the fight for decades warn that efforts to curb criminal justice disparities in Oregon have a history of falling short.
'The relationship between blacks and the justice community has always been defined by the reality that police were assigned to keep the black population under control.'
An analysis of court records shows African-American residents are charged and fined at higher rates than whites in Multnomah County.
In 1945, members of the City Club of Portland discussed 'The Negro in Portland,' and heard a report by its committee on race relations.
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