Multnomah County's drug deflection center will officially open Oct. 14 ... into treatment instead of being charged and sent ...

The center would allow police and community service providers to drop people off who need stabilization and detox from drugs and/or alcohol.

In a clear break from his predecessor, Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez promised this week that protesters ...

He was also convicted of arson, criminal mischief and riot after helping start a trash fire in a dumpster pushed against the Multnomah County Justice Center during protests on May 25, 2021.

The mandate begins Feb. 3 and applies to the Multnomah County Courthouse and Justice Center downtown, the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center, and the East County Courthouse in Gresham.

PORTLAND, Ore.–The beginning of this year has brought some new progress: in creating a local space to get addicts off the ...

Multnomah County declared January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month to address local trafficking issues.

Multnomah County has identified a potential permanent location for a 24-hour sobering and deflection center meant to move drug users toward addiction treatment and keep them out of jail ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After months of planning, Multnomah County leaders have decided on a location in Southeast Portland for a permanent sobering center. Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and ...

Oregon’s largest county plans to have a 24-hour sobering and crisis stabilization center to help people make their first steps toward recovery from drug addiction. Multnomah County officials ...

The affidavit also noted the deputy rode the train from the Convention Center ... cases,” Multnomah County Deputy DA Brian Hogan said. Meanwhile, his office thinks the criminal justice system ...