Oregon has arguably the lowest bar in the country for determining that a person is guilty of child abuse or neglect.

An independent review of an autistic teen’s death accuses Oregon’s child welfare system of repeatedly ignoring red flags and delaying intervention that may have ...

The teen was found dead in a cardboard box in his mother’s garage on the day authorities sought to remove him from the home, prosecutors say.

A campaign seeking to enshrine abortion, same-sex marriage and transgender rights in the Oregon Constitution abruptly pulled the plug Feb. 6 on its effort to qualify for the November ballot.

Oregon’s budget hole just got a bit shallower. As lawmakers wrestle with a deficit that is all but certain to require state service cuts, a revenue forecast made public Wednesday suggests they can ...

Here's what lawmakers in the Mid-Valley said they'll be prioritizing during the 35-day legislative session that begins Feb. 2.

The Oregon Department of Corrections has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle a wrongful death and negligence suit filed by the mother of a man who died by suicide while in solitary confinement at a ...

As federal officials look to clarify recent rules designed to bar disability discrimination in health care, a long-simmering lawsuit threatens to invalidate them altogether. The U.S. Department of ...

Mathew McCollough, an advocate for people with disabilities and the director of the District’s Office of Disability Rights, has passed away, according to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. The mayor made the ...

For over 45 years, our Oregon long-term disability (LTD) law firm has helped families challenge wrongful denials. Our goal is to secure the compensation you need for medical bills and other expenses ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Renowned disability rights advocate Bob Kafka died on Friday at his home in Austin, according to a report from NPR. He was 79 years old. Kafka was a longtime organizer with ADAPT, a ...