Registered sex offender employed at OSU causes controversy
A 39-year-old cook at Oregon State University is under scrutiny from fellow food workers due to his behavior during work, according to the Associated Press. @@checked link@@They are concerned by his “rushing to serve children,” even though that is not a part of his job.
The registered sex offender was hired by OSU, even though a background check revealed his criminal history. Currently, the law states that an applicant cannot be rejected solely because he or she is a registered sex offender.
Occupy Portland protester filing excessive force suit against Portland police
Occupier Liz Nichols@@http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/11/a_face_full_of_pepper_spray_va.html@@ is filing a civil suit against the city of Portland after she was pepper-sprayed in the face during an Occupy protest last November, according to The Oregonian.@@checked link@@
Two Portland police officers, Doris Paisley and Jeffrey McDaniel,@@http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/10/occupy_protester_pepper_spraye.html#incart_river_default@@ are being accused of using excessive force against Nichols. In the suit, Nichols accuses Paisley of shoving a baton into her throat, stopping her breathing, followed by a blast of pepper spray administered by McDaniel.
Nichols’ lawyer is also addressing the city of Portland’s policy of using pepper spray to control crowd demonstrations.
Inmate escapes Klamath County Jail
Kenneth Robert Banes, 25,@@http://www.ktvz.com/news/Klamath-jail-inmate-takes-out-the-garbage-escapes/-/413192/16857618/-/mr00lfz/-/index.html@@ escaped through a fence Thursday morning after dumping garbage as a part of his work detail, according to the Associated Press.@@checked link@@
A search of the area around the jail is currently underway as aerial support has been called in as an attempt to locate Banes.
Oregon Supreme Court deems campaign-finance rules unenforceable
Following voter’s approval in 2006, a measure to curb campaign-finance has been ruled unenforceable, according to the Associated Press.@@checked link@@
Voters shot down a companion proposition that would have changed the state constitution to allow the restrictions. Because of this, Oregon Supreme Court ruled the measure unenforceable.
Oregon State University cancels “wear black” for home football games
Associated Students of OSU President Amelia Harris@@http://www.ktvz.com/news/OSU-cancels-blackout-as-racially-insensitive/-/413192/16854124/-/9gqm0w/-/index.html@@ has voiced concerns over wearing black to football games at Reser Stadium, citing that some find the promotion as racially insensitive, according to the Associated Press.@@checked link@@