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Oregon Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Federalization of National Guard
AG Rayfield: What we’re seeing is not about public safety, it’s about the President flexing political muscle under the guise of law and order Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that the State of Oregon and the City of Portland have filed suit against President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, U.S…. View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on September 28, 2025
Oregon co-leads multi-state lawsuit over illegal conditions to programs that support comprehensive sexual health education
The complaint was filed today in the Federal District Court of Oregon in Eugene. The Trump administration is threatening to pull funding for longstanding teen reproductive and sexual health education programs from states unless they remove language affirming young people’s gender identity. In response, Oregon, alongside 15 other states and the District of Columbia, are… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on September 26, 2025
FTC, Oregon and 18 Other States Act to Stop a Deceptive Cancer Charity Fundraising Scheme
Kars-R-Us.com and its operators raised millions but only a fraction of donations went to fund breast cancer screenings, FTC and states allege The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ), The Federal Trade Commission, along with 18 other states, stopped a deceptive charity fundraising scheme and its operators who made false or deceptive claims to U.S. donors…. View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on September 25, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Wins Court Order Protecting SNAP Recipients’ Sensitive Personal Information
AG Rayfield and 21 Other States Sued to Stop Trump Administration’s Illegal Demand for Millions of SNAP Recipients’ Data to Use for Immigration Enforcement Attorney General Dan Rayfield won an important victory in the case to protect the privacy of millions of people throughout the country who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on September 19, 2025
Oregon DOJ’s ICAC Task Force and the Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team Makes Two Arrests, Executes Warrants in Jackson County
This week, the Oregon Department of Justice’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force worked with the Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) to execute several search warrants. The operation resulted in two arrests connected to an ongoing investigation into child sexual abuse material being traded online. Preliminary findings indicate more than a thousand images… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on September 17, 2025