Ear to the Ground Newsletter: Issue 1
Welcome to the Ear to the Ground newsletter, hosted by We Out Here Magazine! This newsletter will keep you informed of state and local-level developments impacting mass incarceration and the criminal…
Know Your Rights: Oregon Police Can No Longer Search Drivers Without a Warrant
WOHM sat down with a defense attorney to understand the change. The Oregon Supreme Court said no more warrantless searches after traffic stops. Since 1986, police in Oregon have had…
Black Oregonian Pardon Project Seeks 80+ Pardons Before Oregon Governor Leaves Office
Photos by Mac Smiff There’s a grassroots effort to get old felony records pardoned and sealed so people “living their best life” can move on with their lives. WOHM met…
EXCLUSIVE: Emails Reveal How NYPD Recruits For Nationwide Intelligence Network That Monitors Protests
The NYPD Intelligence Bureau Contacted the Washington State Patrol When Protests Erupted After Kevin Peterson Jr. Was Killed by Sheriff’s Deputies. On October 29, 2020, protests erupted in Vancouver, Washington…
Following Support for Politician Who Went On To Organize For ‘Timber Unity,’ Nike’s Phil Knight Doubles Down Support For Prosecutor Who Committed Illegal Racial Discrimination
Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton tried to claim reverse racism in court. Nike co-founder Phil Knight made headlines in 2018 after giving $2.5 million to Republican Knute Buehler’s campaign for Oregon governor. Buehler wanted to…
Why Does Oregon Allow for Such Long Stays in Solitary Confinement?
Oregon among states not in compliance with United Nations Nelson Mandela Rules on the treatment of prisoners. Oregon allows for up to 36 days in solitary for first degree “Disrespect”…
Proposed Oregon Bill Would Allow Incarcerated People With Felonies to Vote
Over 12,000 people’s right to vote would be restored. A bill will be introduced in 2022 to guarantee the right to vote for all incarcerated citizens of voting age in…
Oregon’s ‘Subjects’
Until everyone of voting age is allowed to vote, we can’t claim to be a ‘democracy.’ All modern “democracies” and nation-states divide people into “citizens” and “subjects.” It’s an assumption…
Police Union Contract Governs Portland Street Response Program
Cover Photo By Mac Smiff The police union enjoys veto power over any program that deals with public safety in the city. In a revealing turn of phrase, a recent…