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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A remote corner of southeast Oregon was the backdrop when a group of armed, anti-government militants took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on Jan. 2, 2016. -
As President Donald Trump’s legal fight to deploy the National Guard in Portland enters its third month, the blistering pace of emergency motions and expedited hearings has slowed — at least for now. Here's where things stand. -
Four of the state’s top lawyers are “highly concerned” about immigration officers stopping a group of teenagers at gunpoint in October and, last week, arresting a high school student on his lunch break. -
Earlier on Wednesday, Gov. Tina Kotek announced the Oregon guard troops would be demobilized. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals put that on pause just over an hour later. -
The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court late Sunday to immediately place a hold on a court ruling preventing the president from sending National Guard troops to Portland. -
The Wednesday night meeting started with surprising news: City officials said the federal contractor that first reached out last week about leasing property at the municipal airport had rescinded their letter of intent. -
In her ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut found President Trump “did not have a lawful basis to federalize the National Guard.”
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In her 16-page order granting the preliminary injunction, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut said she needed more time to go through the case. The block now goes until 5 p.m. on Nov. 7. -
U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut said she aimed to issue a ruling Sunday. -
Attorneys returned to court in Portland Thursday as U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut hears further arguments over the legality of domestic military deployment to Portland. -
The revelation came to light today in federal court in Portland, where U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut will decide if President Trump acted lawfully or violated the state’s rights by trying to deploy the National Guard. -
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals also vacated a ruling from last week that sided with the Trump administration on the federalization of the Oregon National Guard.
