/tags/oregon-state-police Oregon State Police en-US Copyright Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:35:41 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-03-15/family-of-josephine-county-man-shot-by-oregon-state-police-in-2015-receives-settlement-apology The family of a Josephine County man shot and killed by Oregon State Police troopers in 2015 announced they had settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the state for $1.6 million and an apology. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:35:41 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-03-15/family-of-josephine-county-man-shot-by-oregon-state-police-in-2015-receives-settlement-apology Jonathan Levinson /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-07/surge-in-traffic-deaths-continues-in-west-coast-states While many of the disruptions of the pandemic have eased this year, the surge in traffic fatalities is showing few signs of abating. Policymakers are trying a number of tactics to respond. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:43:06 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-07/surge-in-traffic-deaths-continues-in-west-coast-states Tom Banse /law-and-justice/2022-12-03/oregon-state-police-say-they-wont-get-through-background-check-backlog-before-gun-measure-takes-effect New gun law set to go into effect next week will require a permit to purchase for anyone with a pending firearm background check, according to state police. Sat, 03 Dec 2022 14:35:49 GMT /law-and-justice/2022-12-03/oregon-state-police-say-they-wont-get-through-background-check-backlog-before-gun-measure-takes-effect Lillian Mongeau Hughes