Come January people arrested for drug possession in Multnomah County will begin facing charges if they do not engage with ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — New details are emerging about Multnomah County’s proposed deflection center set to open in a couple of weeks, including what defines “deflection.” This all comes following the ...

Throughout his tenure but certainly more often this season, Tom Crean has cited "deflections," a statistic he says helps measure defensive activity. But what are they exactly? “It’s any time you get a ...

a collaborative program between law enforcement agencies and behavioral health entities that assists individuals who may have substance use disorder, another behavioral health disorder or co-occurring ...

Multnomah County has six weeks to launch an ambitious approach to minor drug possession cases-- a high-stakes policy intended to quell public alarm over open drug use and escalating overdose deaths.

Bullet deflection is probably the most misrepresented topic in shooting. Deflection is a bullet's horizontal deviation from point of aim. We know that a bullet drops during its path to a target. The ...

Oregon has ended its experiment with drug decriminalization. Starting Sept. 1, possession of small amounts of illicit substances are once again considered a misdemeanor crime. Earlier this year, state ...

Pointing a finger at the other is a curious and persistent defense mechanism for the guilty. We try to teach our kids not to tattle, but also to be true to themselves. But sometimes the tattling is a ...