Conrad Wilson
Oregon Public BroadcastingConrad Wilson is a reporter and producer covering criminal justice and legal affairs for OPB. Prior to coming to OPB, he was a reporter at Minnesota Public Radio. Before that he ran the news department at an NPR affiliate in Colorado. His work has aired on Marketplace and NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered. He has also written for Mashable, The Oregonian, Business Week, City Pages and The Christian Science Monitor. Conrad earned a degree in international political economics and journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
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Some who worked on the litigation argue it doesn't go far enough. -
The order comes one day after ICE arrested a woman from Mexico outside Portland Immigration Court. -
A series of stabbings outside of a shelter in Salem injured 12 people, some severely, according to police. The suspect who is now in custody faces attempted murder and assault charges. -
The county Board of Commissioners discussed, but did not vote on, a resolution at odds with Oregon law. -
The state is leading a coalition of 12 states suing over tariffs. Oregon’s economy is highly trade-dependent. -
Despite leadership changes and legislative fixes, Oregon has for years failed to provide attorneys to everyone charged with crimes. -
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek replaced the head of the Oregon State Hospital Friday night after she said state health officials shared more details about a recent fatality at the hospital. -
Ballot Measure 114 bans the purchase of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It also requires a permit for anybody purchasing a firearm, but won’t go into effect immediately. -
From international students to asylum seekers, the new administration’s plans could affect tens of thousands of people in the state. -
New data from the Oregon Health Authority show 1,833 people died from overdose deaths in 2023, an increase of 450 people from the previous year. -
Mustafa Taher Kasubhai was confirmed 51 to 44, to lifetime appointment as a U.S. District Court Judge in Oregon. -
In the years since Donald Trump's first presidency, Oregon lawmakers have updated the sanctuary law and added more rights and protections for immigrants.
