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Ex-officer surrenders certifications amid hearing over ‘extreme violation of trust’ accusations

Embattled ex-cop Jeffrey Keniston has voluntarily surrendered the certifications that allowed him to work as a law enforcement officer in Oregon. This action ends the proceedings against him before an administrative law judge could issue a proposed order. Keniston’s decision to sign a stipulated order on June 19 permanently revokes his state certifications. By surrendering […]

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Body-cam video shows police release off-duty deputy after he vomits, falls, blacks out, and admits to drinking during traffic stop

The deputy was not given a blood alcohol content (BAC) test during the incident, which happened in Newberg, Oregon.

The police department released the first responding officer’s footage after the district attorney’s office ordered the agency to honor a public records request.

Police charged Discrepancy Report $210 in redaction fees for the footage and are charging nearly $1,700 to release two other videos.

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Officer accused of ‘extreme violation of trust’ resigns while awaiting hearing

Fired Salem Police Department Sgt. Jeffrey Keniston quit his job as an Aumsville police officer after less than five months with the agency, according to state records.

Keniston is awaiting a hearing to fight the state’s effort to revoke his law enforcement certifications that stems from an investigation into his alleged actions while working for Salem police.

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Fired Salem police sergeant still working in nearby city as state seeks to revoke his certifications

State investigators say Jeffrey Keniston used his position as a domestic violence officer for personal gain and engaged in a sexual relationship with a domestic violence survivor he was sworn to protect.

His actions reflected an ‘extreme violation of trust,’ according to the state.

Keniston, who has not been charged with a crime, can still fight to keep his certifications.

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Fired Salem police sergeant who communicated with violent Proud Boys supporter hired by nearby city

Police in Salem, Oregon said Sgt. Jeffrey Keniston’s December termination involved misconduct allegations, but wouldn’t tell Discrepancy Report why he was let go.

The nearby Aumsville Police Department recently announced it hired Keniston who’s still under investigation by the state.

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April snow in Oregon not unprecedented, likely not related to climate change, say Oregon Climate Change Research Institute scientists

Turns out the snowfall the Portland, Oregon area saw on Monday, April 11 wasn’t unprecedented as some suggested. That’s according to Oregon State Climatologist Larry O’Neill of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute (OCCRI). O’Neill is also an associate professor at the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University (OSU). On […]

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OSHA staff launched investigation after seeing reporter hit by SUV on TV, exposing regulatory blind spot

An Occupational Safety and Health Administration spokesperson told Discrepancy Report that the reporter’s television station did not report the incident.

“Employers are only required to report fatalities, in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, and eye loss,” she explained. “This was not required to be reported.”

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, meanwhile, said it captures no data on the risks of solo reporting and its injury statistics don’t differentiate between field journalists and journalists who are not in the field.

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California hospital to end free night and weekend parking for residents

“We’re the ones who respond to emergencies in the middle of the night,” one of the impacted physicians told Discrepancy Report. “The only reason to do this is to make money off of your trainees who are already being underpaid.”

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State warned Portland General Electric about ‘serious deficiencies that are potentially system-wide’ in 2020 vegetation management report

Oregon’s Public Utility Commission is evaluating the historic February 2021 storm and power outages.

Past government reports, meanwhile, found utilities reduced outages by 25% to 30% after properly trimming trees they’re required to maintain near power lines.