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Oregon police bill local news outlet $2.5 million for officer records
Oregon police have billed a local news organization $2.5 million for public‑record requests about a single officer.
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The police department in Oregon issued an invoice totaling $2.5 million to a local news outlet for the cost of obtaining records that pertain to one police officer.
The fee highlights the high expense that can be associated with accessing public‑record information in law‑enforcement cases.
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