Why sentencing reform for domestic violence survivors keeps falling short in Oregon
Advocates are pushing for a survivor justice law like those in other states, but a two-thirds legislative majority presents a major hurdle
You’re in! Thanks for subscribing.
Welcome to InvestigateWest’s free investigative newsletter.
You’ll receive our biggest investigations and accountability reporting from Washington, Oregon and Idaho — stories exposing corruption, abuses of power and systems that fail the public.
Latest
Why sentencing reform for domestic violence survivors keeps falling short in Oregon
Advocates are pushing for a survivor justice law like those in other states, but a two-thirds legislative majority presents a major hurdle
Washington schools chief seeks policy changes after teacher sexual misconduct reporting
The changes, which would expand the state’s investigatory abilities, still need approval from the governor-appointed Professional Educator Standards Board
Fired officers in Washington disproportionately land at tribal police departments
Tribal police in Washington hire officers fired elsewhere at a rate four times higher than their share of the workforce
Before a student alleged sexual assault, Edmonds schools received years of warnings about her teacher
Records show administrators left a teacher in an elementary school classroom despite repeated concerns about his inappropriate behavior with students