Exclusive: Oregon Courts Garnished $28.6 Million in Tax Refunds and Wages in 2020 and 2021
Photo by Mac Smiff Interacting with the court system comes with fines and fees. When people fail to pay courts…
Ear to the Ground Newsletter: Issue 2
Welcome to the Ear to the Ground newsletter, hosted by We Out Here Magazine! This issue features the first half…
Oregon Passes ‘Transforming Justice’ Legislation
“OSU Day at the Capitol 2011” by Oregon State University is marked with CC BY-SA 2.0. The Oregon Legislature has passed Senate Bill 1510.…
Portland Police’s Defence of the Normandale Mass Shooter Was Part of a Pattern of Deceit and Rightwing Relations
Co-Authored & Photos by Mac Smiff In the evening hours of Saturday, February 19, 2022, Benjamin Jeffrey Smith opened fire…
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…
Challenges To Court Fines and Fees in Washington
Photo by Mac Smiff A lawsuit and new legislation target changes to court fines and fees in Washington State. On…
Know Your Rights: Oregon Police Can No Longer Search Drivers Without a Warrant
Cover photo by Mac Smiff WOHM sat down with a defense attorney to understand the change. The Oregon Supreme Court…
Spokane, WA: This Prosecutor’s Wife Said She’s a Proud ‘White Nationalist’
Cover photo by Mac Smiff Spokane, Washington’s Lesley Haskell recently called Black MSNBC host Joy Reid the n-word on social…
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…
EXCLUSIVE: Emails Reveal How NYPD Recruits For Nationwide Intelligence Network That Monitors Protests
Photo by Mac Smiff The NYPD Intelligence Bureau Contacted the Washington State Patrol When Protests Erupted After Kevin Peterson Jr.…