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The following are articles, interviews, and publications regarding work in which the clinic, its projects, clinic students, and/or Professor and Clinic Director Aliza Kaplan, are featured. If you are a media outlet looking to connect with Professor Kaplan, you may contact her at akaplan@lclark.edu.

OPB: Defense lawyers say Multnomah County DA candidate violated ethics by accusing client of being a serial killer
The Oregonian: Oregon prison watchdog says Tina Kotek’s top aides and corrections department stonewall him
New York Times: Your DNA Can Now Be Pulled From Thin Air. Privacy Experts Are Worried
OPB: Experts question link between early prison release and deaths of 4 Oregon women
Fox 12: Hundreds of split jury cases getting second day in court across Oregon
The Bulletin: Her crimes behind her, Central Oregon woman finds a way to recover the life she lost
Los Angeles Times: Split Jury
Super Lawyers: Unanimity

OPB: The Supreme Court outlawed split juries, but hundreds remain in prison anyway
Oregon Live: For 2 ‘lifers,’ a swift switch from Oregon prisons to insider politics
Willamette Week: “The First Step,” an Award-Winning Criminal Justice Reform Documentary, Opens Wednesday at Cinema 21
Oregon Live: Kate Brown: Unpopular governor leaves legacy of COVID safety, clemency, climate regulation, but also disappointment
Willamette Week: Oregon’s Parole Board Is Close to Releasing an Aging Contract Killer. Should His Targets Still Fear Him?
The Marshall Project: How Two States Differ on the Injustice of Non-Unanimous Juries
OPB: Oregon Supreme Court finds hundreds convicted by nonunanimous juries deserve new trial
InvestigateWest: At least one juror refused to call them guilty. But they’re still in prison
The Guardian: The story of one US governor’s historic use of clemency: ‘We are a nation of second chances’
Statesman Journal: Proposal to retry hundreds of Oregon inmates advances with some changes
NPR: The Supreme Court Outlawed Split Juries, but Hundreds Remain in Prison Anyway
New York Times: Your DNA Can Now Be Pulled From Thin Air. Privacy Experts are Worried
The Oregonian: Longtime Multnomah County Prosecutor Considering Challenging Mike Schmidt for DA
InvestigateWest: Oregon Supreme Court Says People Convicted By Split Juries Deserve New Trials
Reuters: Oregon takes reins in justice reform over non-unanimous criminal verdicts
Willamette Week: The Governor’s Pardons Larry Muzzy, one of First Teenagers Incarcerated Under Measure 11, After reading WW’s story, Aliza Kaplan offered to help Muzzy submit a clemency
OPB: Former head of Oregon prisons now leads nation’s prisons
Willamette Week: An Old Murder Case Stirs Questions About Prosecutor’s Practices
Statesman Journal: Gov. Kate Brown puts muscle into Oregon clemency program
KJW: Oregon garnishes millions in tax refunds to collect old, unpaid parking tickets and court fees
Oregon Live: Gov. Kate Brown’s clemency authority is absolute, state attorneys say in asking judge to dismiss challenge
Oregon Live: Opinion: SB 1511 offers a commonsense fix for unjust verdicts
Statesman Journal: Proposal to retry hundreds of Oregon inmates advances with some changes
OPB: 2 Oregon district attorneys sue Gov. Kate Brown over early prison releases
Oregon Live: Commutation offered prolific Portland burglar a second chance. But now his case represents ‘tragic depiction of our system’
Huffpost: Oregon Governor Grants Clemency To Dozens Of People Who Committed Crimes As Kids
U.S. News & World Report: District Attorney Creates Unit to Review Past Convictions
The Crime Report: Forensic Testimony Distorted by ‘Implicit’ Racial Bias: Paper
KATU: Lawyer fights for new trial for hundreds of Oregon people convicted by non-unanimous jury
OPB: Pardons and commutations rising in Oregon
The Appeal: Oregon’s Tough-On-Crime DA Association Faces A Reckoning
Associated Press: Advocates to Keep Fighting Non-unanimous Jury Convictions
The Oregonian: Many Oregonians Convicted by Split Juries Left in Limbo by Supreme Court Decision
The Oregonian: Bill Allowing DAs and Prisoners to Ask Court to Review Sentence, Conviction Heads to Governor’s Desk
Statesmen Journal: Opinion: SB 819 aims to get prisoners back in court
PBS Newshour: Convictions by non-unanimous juries were banned in 2020. What happens to those imprisoned by them?
The Oregonian: Nonunanimous juries — recently ruled unconstitutional — convicted hundred sitting in Oregon prisons. Now, they want a fair trial.
The Kansas City Star: ‘Do what’s right’: What’s driving a surge of 100 clemency cases among Kansas inmates
CBS News: Supreme Court to mull challenge to convictions under “racist Jim Crow” jury laws
Willamette Week: Why Is Measure 11 Still the Law in Oregon?
Willamette Week: Oregonians Sent a Frightened 17-Year-Old Boy to Prison. My Family Helped.
Portland Tribune: My View: New D.A. is doing exactly what he promised
Street Roots: Oregon should overturn all verdicts delivered by non-unanimous juries
East Oregonian: Thousands of inmates quarantined In Eastern Oregon prison in COVID-19 outbreak
Street Roots: New CenturyLink contract adds communication barriers for Oregon prisoners
Bend Bulletin: Guest column: Attorney General Rosenblum must vacate all non-unanimous verdicts
OPB: Report shows unequal access to juvenile justice in Oregon
The Washington Post: After summer of chaos and confrontation, Portland braces again for more unrest
New York Times: In Portland, a Prosecutor Must Decide: Which Protesters Should Go to Jail?
The Oregonian: Coronavirus precautions in Oregon prisons have unintended consequence for inmates in treatment
LAW 360: After Win, Those Fighting Divided, Verdicts Eye Next Chapter
AP News: US Supreme Court bans nonunanimous jury verdicts in Oregon
OPB: US Supreme Court Ruling Ends Oregon’s Non-unanimous Jury Convictions
The Oregonian: Oregon’s nonunanimous jury system struck down by U.S. Supreme Court; could invalidate 100s of convictions
Statesman Journal: U.S. Supreme Court finds Oregon’s nonunanimous jury verdicts unconstitutional
Willamette Week: U.S. Supreme Court Rules Oregon Can No Longer Convict Without Unanimous Jury Verdicts
Portland Monthly: After 86 Years, Oregon’s Non-Unanimous Jury Convictions Rule Struck Down by the US Supreme Court
Bloomberg Law: Supreme Court Bolsters Unanimous Jury Rule in Louisiana Case
OPB Think Out Loud: Non-Unanimous Juries | Funerals | Adams Interview
The Oregonian, Gov. Kate Brown signals she won’t approve large-scale early release of inmates over coronavirus
OPB: Inmates Brace For Virus Outbreak, While Oregon Considers Early Release
The Oregonian, Opinion: Governor’s coronavirus response should include early release of eligible prisoners
KPTV: Oregon federal court ruling could impact past criminal juvenile sentences
The New York Times: In One State, a Holdout Juror Can’t Block a Conviction. That May Not Last.
The Oregonian, Oregon man sentenced at 16 to consecutive life terms for 2 killings to get release hearing
Portland Tribune, Nonprofit plugs defense lawyers into new science
The Astorian: Few pending cases meet Oregon’s higher bar for death penalty
The New Orleans Advocate: U.S. Supreme Court to take up Louisiana unanimous jury law on opening day of new term
The Appeal: A discriminatory rule even Justice Kavanaugh Opposes
The Oregonian, Opinion: Attorney General Rosenblum is on the wrong side of history
Portland Mercury, Oregon’s Death Penalty Is Almost Nonexistent—So Why Can’t We Get Rid of It?
Bloomberg News, Jury Verdicts in Spotlight on Supreme Court’s Opening Day
The Appeal: He entered prison as a ‘whiskerless kid.’ Will Oregon ever let him out?
KLCC: Lawsuit Alleges Jail Medical Contractor Cruelly Withheld Meds From Inmate
The Blue Mountain Eagle: Supreme Court ruling on unanimous jury verdicts could throw decades of Oregon convictions into question
Democrat-herald, Editorial: Attorney general offers defense of split verdicts
AP News, Oregon defends past nonunanimous jury verdicts to high court
The Oregonian, Opinion: Oregon’s new death-penalty law is not retroactive. It’s how the law works
The Oregonian, Lawmakers vote to substantially limit Oregon’s death penalty
The Skanner News, ‘Unwanted’ and Under Arrest
The Oregonian, Oregon Supreme Court throws out nearly 67-year sentences for 15-year-old twins who killed elderly couple in Salem
Bustle, What Criminal Justice Reform Looks Like When Black Women’s Needs Are Put First
LAW 360, High Court Could Soon End Split Jury Verdicts for Good
The Advocate, Louisiana jury case revives long-running Supreme Court debate over reach of Bill of Rights
Reason, The Lingering Stench of Marijuana Prohibition
The Oregonian, Opinion: Governor should help end mass incarceration with clemency power
Bloomberg News, Louisiana Vote for Unanimous Juries May Not Be Last Word
The Skanner News, Legal Clinic Launches for Homeless Youth
The Appeal, After Victory in Louisiana, Oregon is Now the Only State Using Split Juries to Convict People
KGW, Portland: WA Supreme Court strikes down death penalty
NPR, Morning Edition: Oregon Appeals Court to hear challenge to non-unanimous convictions
OPB, Think Out Loud: Portland Considers Expunging Renters’ Felony Records
The Oregonian: DA drops case against patient who bit nurse
The Advocate (Louisiana): Oregon eyes own changes to split-verdict law: ‘Do we really want to be like Louisiana?’
US News: How to Gauge the Strength of Law School Clinics
The Oregonian: Gov. Kate Brown pardons former Portland gang member turned mentor
Oregon Public Radio: Advocates Skeptical Of Campaign To Upend Oregon’s Jury Law
Willamette Week:To Scrap Non-Unanimous Jury Verdicts, District Attorneys May Want Something In Return
OPB: Oregon DAs To Back Campaign Against Non-Unanimous Juries
Willamette Week: Oregon District Attorneys Accidentally Reveal a Surprisingly Progressive Stance on Unanimous Jury Decisions
The Oregonian: Campaign to repeal Oregon’s unusual non-unanimous jury system begins
U.S. News: Oregon Murder Case Shows Obstacles to DNA Testing
The Oregonian: Case to test Oregon’s unusual jury system still before U.S. Supreme Court
The Oregonian: Justice requires a tougher standard than ‘guilty enough’
Bend Bulletin: U.S. Supreme Court may review non-unanimous jury verdicts
Oregonian: ‘Dirty secret’ of Oregon jury system could go before U.S. Supreme Court
Portland Tribune: Oregon’s non-unanimous jury law under scrutiny (This story has been picked up by several other regional outlets including The East Oregonian, The Blue Mountain Eagle, The Daily Astorian and the Wallowa County Chieftain.)
Oregonian: 7 things we learned from the ‘Making a Murderer’ lawyers’ Portland appearance
OPB: Even When Juries Can’t Agree, Convictions Are Still Possible In Oregon
OPB: Study: In Oregon, Death Sentence Quadruples Cost Of Case
Oregonian: How much does the Oregon death penalty cost? New study examines 100s of cases
OPB: Gary Haugen Has A New Execution Date, But Oregon’s Death Penalty Moratorium Remains
OPB: Death Penalty in Oregon
Oregonian: Beyond ‘Making a Murderer’: 10 real-life injustices in Oregon history
Oregonian: 7 things we learned from the ‘Making a Murderer’ lawyers’ Portland appearance
KTVZ News: Special report: OSP crime lab scandal already spurs changes
Chemistry World: Forensic crime lab malpractice surfaces in Oregon
KTVZ News: OSP forensic analyst scandal widens
Bend Bulletin: District attorneys reviewing cases: Crook County DA notifying defense attorneys of OSP forensic probe
Portland Tribune: My View: Changes would improve witness IDs

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