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 ...

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 ...

As of Monday, District Attorney Nathan Vasquez says his office is pursuing drug possession charges against people who don't ...

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.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — It's been one month since Oregon's new drug possession charge took affect and since most counties have been operating a deflection program. The state has devised a data ...

Leaders from Multnomah County and the city of Portland outlined their plans Wednesday to address drug possession after a new criminal charge goes into effect statewide in September. “We must offer ...

Multnomah County’s center designed to give drug users an alternative to arrest has been open for a week and a half, following delays and pushback from neighbors, but few people police caught with ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — On the corner of Southeast Pine Street and 11th Avenue in Portland’s Central Eastside sits a preschool, where David Watnick’s 1-year-old will start in September the same time ...