Sophie Rentschler

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Key Takeaways From the 2024 Bias Crimes Annual Report

New statewide data shows that Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino community members continue to be targeted in unprecedented ways
by Sophie Rentschler

Data from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission’s 2024 Bias Crimes Annual Report reveals the hotline has continued to receive a large number of reports of bias-motivated acts toward Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino community members. That’s just one of several key takeaways from the report, which came out in July. The Source also reported on the key […]

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Fact-checking local claims about unhoused residents in the Bend Central District

The Source’s data hub explores calls for service across downtown Bend and the Bend Central District
by Sophie Rentschler

Source readers may have read Julianna LaFollette’s story about plans to make the so-called underutilized Bend Central District a walkable community hub. While stakeholders on the project say it’s off to a slower-than-desirable start, they explain this renovation is still underway, while also paying attention to unhoused residents and crime in the BCD. Sheila Miller, […]

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