Tag Archives: Rep. Mike Nearman

Portland man gets over a year in prison for spraying mace at officers at Oregon Capitol riot

A Portland man has been sentenced to just over a year in prison for spraying mace at Salem Police officers during a riot at the Oregon State Capitol in late 2020, making him among the last of more than 30 people sentenced for crimes committed during protests and riots after the death of George Floyd […]
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Here are 5 stories that shaped Oregon politics in 2021

Oregon politics saw another intense year in 2021, as leaders’ handling of the ongoing pandemic continued to shape voters’ opinions and politicians started to go public with their electoral aspirations for 2022.It was an unprecedented year given the huge state budget lawmakers approved thanks to federal stimulus money, but also because legislators for the first […]
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As Congress addresses Jan. 6, it should look west

State Library Ed. Note:  This editorial has been added since its discusses the events of December 2020 at the Oregon State Capitol. As the work of the Jan. 6 Committee is framed more and more consistently as a purely political issue, it’s easy to be cynical about how relentlessly partisanship has blocked accountability for the […]
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Police investigation reveals extent of former Rep. Mike Nearman’s planning for Oregon Capitol incursion

In the days before he allowed armed demonstrators into the state Capitol, records show that Nearman used an encrypted messaging app to plan the incursion. On Dec. 21, then-state Rep. Mike Nearman followed through on a scheme he’d been working on for nearly a week. Source: Police investigation reveals extent of former Rep. Mike Nearman’s […]
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Guest Opinion: Mike Nearman sentencing Oregon Capitol riot

Former State Representative Mike Nearman pleaded guilty this week to the crime of official misconduct for his role in letting rioters into the State Capitol on Dec. 21, 2020.  A guilty plea is an admission to the court of all the facts necessary to prove the crime charged. Source: Guest Opinion Mike Nearman sentencing Oregon […]
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Former Rep. Mike Nearman pleads guilty, banned from Capitol

Former Oregon representative Mike Nearman is banned from entering the Oregon Capitol or the grounds surrounding the building for the next 18 months after pleading guilty Tuesday to official misconduct, a misdemeanor.That provision was part of a plea deal reached between the Polk County Republican and the Marion County District Attorney’s office. In exchange, prosecutors […]
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Mike Nearman pleads guilty to official misconduct, gets 18 months probation

Former state representative Mike Nearman pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of official misconduct in the first degree for letting rioters into the closed Oregon Capitol building during a special legislative session on Dec. 21, 2020.As a result of thenegotiated plea agreement, Nearman was sentenced to 18 months probation, during which he will need to […]
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Former Oregon lawmaker Nearman pleads guilty to official misconduct

The conviction stems from Nearman intentionally allowing protesters into the Oregon State Capitol when the building was closed on Dec. 21, 2020. Former Oregon State Rep. Michael Nearman (R-Dist. 32) pleaded guilty to the crime of Official Misconduct in the First Degree on Tuesday, July 27. The conviction stems from Nearman intentionally allowing protesters into […]
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Former Rep. Mike Nearman pleads guilty to official misconduct in Oregon Capitol incursion

Video of the incident shows the demonstrators fighting with police, and at least one person using mace on officers. After they were forced out of the state Capitol, some in the crowd vandalized the building and assaulted journalists. Source: Former Rep. Mike Nearman pleads guilty to official misconduct in Oregon Capitol incursion

Former state Rep. Mike Nearman appears set for guilty plea in Capitol incursion

Nearman faces two misdemeanors in connection with allowing demonstrators into the statehouse in December. He had previously vowed to take the case to a jury trial. Source: Former state Rep. Mike Nearman appears set for guilty plea in Capitol incursion – OPB