The launch of the hate crimes and bias incidents hotline in King, Clark and Spokane counties occurred almost exactly a year after The Center Square reported that Oregon’s hate crime and bias incident hotline mostly tracks legal activities.
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TJ Martinell,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2025
Two of the three people authorities charged with crimes related to the killing of a Boise 19-year-old pleaded guilty to robbery, and both will spend the first portion of their sentences in juvenile detention.
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Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Dec. 2025
For all his crimes, Nichols was sentenced to the maximum punishment allowed for each charge — more than 200 years for 12 charges and death for the murder charge.
This redundancy allows the system to correct errors that naturally creep in.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
While a necropsy found that the leash and IV tubes did not contribute to the dog’s death, the shelter conducted an internal review and promised accountability for any missteps, acknowledging that procedural errors were made.
OpenAI, which has come under scrutiny for copyright violations – and also for striking massive ‘circular’ deals leading to fears of an AI bubble – said the deal shows how the creative community and AI can get along.
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Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
In late 2024, a city inspector issued two city code violations that threatened to displace the Longfellow operation.
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