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Oregon Pays $2.3 Million Settlement After Corrections Officer Urged Inmate’s Suicide

Oregon will pay $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit after a corrections officer allegedly urged a young inmate to suicide in solitary confinement, reigniting debate over prison conditions across the region.

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Systems Upgrade Mar 4
Federal Trial Examining Alleged Iran‑Linked Assassination Plot Draws Local Security Questions Mar 4
House Panel Opens Inquiry Into Rep. Nancy Mace’s Reimbursement Claims Mar 4
Clark County’s call to preserve public health funding adds pressure across Southwest Washington Mar 4
Appeals Court Restores Attorney General’s Authority in Probe of Catholic Church; Local Implications for Southwest Washington Mar 4

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Oregon Pays $2.3 Million Settlement After Corrections Officer Urged Inmate’s Suicide

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