Investigative reporter covering cops, courts and crime
Lucas Manfield is an investigative reporter for Willamette Week, specializing in covering cops, courts, and crime. With a keen eye for uncovering the truth, Lucas delves into stories that shed light on issues within the criminal justice system, holding those in power accountable and giving a voice to the marginalized.
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Portland, United States (Local)
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Lucas Manfield's coverage predominantly focuses on government and politics, with a significant emphasis on the criminal justice system. His attention to legal policy regulation and breaking news suggests he would likely be interested in pitches related to evolving stories in law enforcement, criminal justice reforms, or high-profile lawsuits that intersect with public administration.
Given his focus on specific cases and investigations within the criminal justice system, Lucas may be receptive to sources who have direct knowledge of these events or experts who can provide insights into broader trends affecting local governments and legal systems.
As there is no specified geographic focus for Lucas' articles, it appears that he covers national issues rather than being limited to a particular region.
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Six insurers are suing the state after WW asked to see their efforts to address mental health disparities.
By: Brian Burk, Lucas Manfield
the two worst hospitals in the state, according to WW’s analysis of 2023 data, are affiliated with OHSU.
By: Lucas Manfield
“They’re recognizing that the system has to change.”
By: Lucas Manfield
Regulators have repeatedly waived a rule banning the practice, records show.
By: Lucas Manfield
Clint Wolf still has flashbacks to what he witnessed at Willamette Springs Memory Care.
Grand Jury Says Multnomah County Jails Still in Crisis
The move comes amidst ongoing staffing shortages that have resulted in dire conditions at the county’s jails.
County Scrambles to Save Immunization Programs as Federal Funding Runs Out
By: Lucas Manfield
What happened: Multnomah County’s jails were under a microscope following an unprecedented streak of inmate deaths last year. WW reported extensively on the various factors that contributed to the dire conditions behind bars, including short-staffing, gaps in corrections deputies’ training, and an exodus of skilled medical professionals. But the most explosive revelation concerned something that happened years earlier, which the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office was keeping a secret. For years, the office, and later Oregon State Police, had been investigating an explosive claim: In two units on the fifth floor of the downtown jail, guards had allegedly been colluding with Portland’s most violent gang, the Hoovers. WW
By: Jake Nelson, Lucas Manfield
What happened: Portland-area governments spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year trying to keep people off the streets. By almost all accounts, it’s not working. For the past six months, WW
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