Oregon continues to resist paying wrongfully convicted despite law to compensate exonerees
Oregon's law to pay compensation to people who have been wrongfully convicted has been ineffective since it was enacted two years ago, and advocates argue the state's Department of Justice opposes compensating people who have been exonerated. Senate Bill 1584, which passed the state House unanimously in 2022, would require Oregon to pay $65,000 a […]
Brazil court says government must compensate victims of stray bullets in police raids
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) – Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the country must compensate victims of stray bullets during military and law enforcement operations. The ruling means that the state can be held civilly liable for death or injury resulting from police or military operations, even if forensic reports are inconclusive. Brazil Supreme Court […]