Conrad Wilson
Conrad Wilson is a reporter and producer covering criminal justice and legal affairs for OPB.
Prior to coming to OPB, he was a reporter at Minnesota Public Radio. Before that he ran the news department at an NPR affiliate in Colorado. His work has aired on "Marketplace" and NPR's "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered." He has also written for Mashable, The Oregonian, Business Week, City Pages and The Christian Science Monitor.
Conrad earned a degree in international political economics and journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
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Latest Stories
Former Clackamas commissioner defrauded her mother’s elderly boyfriend, records show
The records allege Melissa Fireside accessed Arthur Petrone’s accounts after she took her mother to visits at the assisted living facility in Lake Oswego where Petrone lived.
Oregon immigration advocates decry Trump’s use of wartime law to speed deportations
On Saturday, President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a wartime authority that would allow the executive to speed deportations, targeting a Venezuelan gang. The act requires the president to declare the country is at war, giving him the power to speed deportations.
Oregon Court of Appeals says voter-approved firearms measure is constitutional
Ballot Measure 114 bans purchases of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It also requires a permit before purchasing a firearm.
US Army soldiers in Oregon and Washington indicted for theft of top-secret documents
Sgt. Jian Zhao and 1st Lt. Li Tian were both serving as active duty U.S. Army soldiers at Washington’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Ruoyu Duan is a former U.S. Army soldier living in Hillsboro. All three were arrested Thursday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Clackamas County Commissioner indicted on 8 felony counts
Clackamas County Commissioner Melissa Fireside was indicted on felony theft charges, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday.
Clackamas County judge orders city to end exclusionary practices, remove barriers to Oswego Lake
Clackamas County Circuit Court Judge Kathie Steele ordered the city to remove all “boulders, metal reeds, and any other obstructions to public access to Oswego Lake from Millennium Plaza Park.” It also requires the city to remove any exclusionary signage that says “Private Lake” or “No Trespassing.”
Former Oregon judge who refused to marry same-sex couples says he was appointed to US Justice Department
Vance Day, a former Marion County Circuit Court Judge who drew controversy and a judicial rebuke for his stance on same-sex marriage, says he has joined the US Department of Justice.
Trump removes remaining U.S. Attorneys, including Oregon’s
Oregon’s U.S. Attorney Natalie Wight was fired by the White House on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump vowed to continue his reshaping of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Portland protester disabled by 2020 incident with US Marshal gets $7.65 million
A deputy U.S. Marshal shot Donavan LaBella in the head with a less-than-lethal munition outside the federal courthouse in downtown Portland on July 11, 2020. The incident has left LaBella, who at the time was 26, with a condition known as frontal lobe syndrome, which affects brain functioning processes like social behavior and language
Fired Oregon prison health leaders delayed treatment, retaliated against staff, report claims
The 84-page internal investigation also highlighted inadequate treatment of women’s health by Chief of Medicine Dr. Warren Roberts.