Holly Bartholomew

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West Linn doctor accused of sexually abusing patients pleads not guilty to 11 charges David Farley appeared in court Friday, five years after his patients first reported his abuse to police.

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The Clackamas County jail roster indicates former West Linn doctor David Farley is in custody ahead of an arraignment this afternoon. He's facing 11 charges related to the sexual abuse of his patients.

Are you more of a *visual learner*? Then I have great news: a video version of our full conversation is now up on @opb.org!

The church and litigants of the lawsuit will argue in court today about whether or not the church should have to turn over documents about Farley

Accusers of former West Linn doctor David Farley seek to compel his testimony in sexual abuse lawsuit When he was initially deposed last September, Farley invoked the 5th Amendment and refused to answer nearly every question posed to him

The patients accusing their former doctor of sexual abuse have asked the court to compel his testimony after he refused to answer questions during deposition last fall

Federal judge to decide PGE, Grand Ronde Willamette Falls access case in coming months Sometime in the next few months a federal judge will decide whether Portland General Electric, Oregon’s largest utility provider, is allowed to condemn 5 acres of land surrounding Willamette Falls

While on its face, this case is about whether PGE can condemn land around the falls, it’s also about the contentious relationships between regional tribes

Trial over tribal fishing access at Willamette Falls begins in federal court On the first day of trial in the land condemnation case between Portland General Electric, the state of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, the sounds of tribal

On the 15th floor of the federal courthouse, you could hear the drumming and chanting outside as PGE’s first witness testified in the Willamette Falls condemnation case

Former Milwaukie police sergeant pleads not guilty to child porn charges At an arraignment hearing Monday, March 10, recently retired Milwaukie police sergeant Jon Foreman pleaded not guilty to several charges related to duplicating and searching for child pornography.

At an arraignment today, Foreman pleaded not guilty to nine charges related to searching and duplicating videos depicting sexual abuse of children or children posed in sexually explicit positions. He’s now scheduled to face a jury trial in May

West Linn files motion seeking to end lawsuit from man injured while on mushrooms Attorneys say police removed key information from police report

Relloque’s lawyers filed a response to the city’s motion Feb. 21. In it they describe officers editing the incident report to remove mention of their concern for Relloque’s safety

City officials said they wanted to gather more information and public feedback before deciding whether to move forward with the cameras, which have been criticized as warrantless surveillance and a violation of privacy

In Oregon’s strained local news ecosystem, a longtime far-right political figure has found opportunity In one of the fastest-growing areas of Oregon, the emergence of a locally-owned print newspaper seems like good news. But a close examination of Hoodview News shows something more complex.

New from me: Each month, 14,000 Oregonians open their mailboxes to find Hoodview News, a 40 page, full-color community newspaper espousing virulently anti-trans bigotry, published by a longtime far right figure. A thread /1

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‘A different standard’: Native Americans still searched at far higher rates by Washington State Patrol, new data shows Though disparities for other races improved, InvestigateWest analysis reveals Native Americans five times more likely to be searched despite ongoing scrutiny

"Troopers continue to search Native Americans at a rate five times higher than whites. In fact, the disparity has increased since 2020."

“A scene from an apocalypse movie:” West Linn native living in Los Angeles recounts fleeing from fires As multiple fires continued to grow in Los Angeles Wednesday, Jan. 8, consuming everything in their wake, Scott Ash stepped out onto the balcony of his apartment in West Hollywood

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