A Procrastinator’s Voting Guide
Just get off work and realize that ballot you never opened needs to be dropped off by 8pm tonight? Well never fear, WOHM is here to help you complete your…
Portland NAACP Elections
Portland NAACP Portland 1120b Branch will hold its bienniel election on Thursday, November 17 from 3pm-7pm. This year, there will be no lines or paper ballots since the national NAACP…
The Portland Police Association Building Up For Sale
Photos by Mac Smiff During a tumultuous 2020, the police union headquarters on North Lombard became a hot spot for protesters of police to congregate and engage in civil disobedience.…
The 31 Patriot Front Members Arrested in Coeur D’Alene Identified
Photo by Mac Smiff White supremacist gang members were arrested today on conspiracy charges in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho as they made their way downtown, shields and smoke grenades in tow,…
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 in time, their debts become “delinquent” and subject to more…
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. This “Transforming Justice” legislation, featured in WOHM’s Ear to the…
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 on traffic safety volunteers at an Amir Locke demonstration in…
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 December 1, 2010, a letter was sent to Pierce County,…
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 said no more warrantless searches after traffic stops. Since 1986,…
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 media. This was after Reid said Republicans would trade tax…