johnell4Sep 18, 20191 min readOPB | Think Out Loud: Interview with Natasha & Larnell Bruce Sr. by Samantha Matsumoto & Tess Novotny OPB Sept. 17, 2019 noon | Updated: Sept. 17, 2019 1:51 p.m. Three years ago, Larnell and Natasha...
johnell4Sep 16, 20192 min readThe Skanner - Bruce Family Launches FoundationBy Christen McCurdy - The Skanner News Published: 29 August 2019 Larnell Bruce Jr. would be 23 this Sunday. He was killed three years...
johnell4Aug 26, 20191 min read “A Black and White Killing: The Case that Shook America” White supremacy gangs in the US: How and why people join In 2016, CCTV footage of a young black man, Larnell Bruce Jr., being run over...
johnell4Jun 5, 20191 min readKPTV/FOX12 - Victim advocacy groups, hate crime survivors hold conference in support of SB 577SALEM, OR (KPTV) - A bill to toughen the state's laws on bias crimes was back in front of legislators on Wednesday. Before their work...
johnell4Jun 5, 20191 min readThe Oregonian - Backers of hate crime bill urge passage as legislative committee considers its cost By Maxine Bernstein The Oregonian | Published Jun 5, 2019 Backers of a hate crime bill Wednesday urged its support as a legislative...
johnell4Jun 5, 20191 min readOPB - Hate Crime Victims, Family Members Pressure Oregon Legislators For Changeby Erica Morrison OPB | Published June 5, 2019 After weeks of sitting idle awaiting a vote from the Ways and Means Committee, Oregon...
johnell4Jun 3, 20191 min readKPTV/FOX12 - Family of hate crime victim looks to change senate bill to give harsher penalties in ORSALEM, OR (KPTV) - The family of a black teenager killed in a murder deemed a hate crime is hoping state legislators will get tougher on...
johnell4Jun 3, 20191 min readKGW - 'We cannot tolerate hate crimes': Many pushing for tougher hate crime laws in OregonUnder Oregon's current law, two people have to be involved in a hate crime for it to be considered a felony. By: Lindsay Nadrich -...
johnell4Jun 2, 20191 min readWillamette Week - Family of Murdered Black Teen Join Chorus Urging Legislators To Pass SB 577 "Under Oregon law, it is presently a felony for two individuals to apply racist graffiti but a misdemeanor for one individual to beat...
johnell4Jun 2, 20191 min readKGW - Parents of Larnell Bruce pushing to change Oregon’s hate crime lawshttps://www.kgw.com/video/news/local/parents-of-larnell-bruce-pushing-to-change-oregons-hate-crime-laws/283-e4c77286-a70f-404e-841f-8a7730d1
johnell4Jun 1, 20192 min readFoundation letter to OR Senators/Representative June 1, 2019 Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward Sen. Betsy Johnson Rep. Dan Rayfield Sent via email RE: Stand up for our murdered son by a...
johnell4Jun 1, 20191 min readU.S. Senator Jeff Merkley supports SB 577I’d like to take a moment to introduce you to the work of the Larnell Bruce, Jr. Foundation, which was formed by the family of Larnell...
johnell4Apr 26, 20191 min readIn Oregon, a Murder Conviction Adds to Calls for Tougher Hate Crime PunishmentsThe New York Times - published April 26, 2019 By Adeel Hassan A white supremacist who deliberately plowed his Jeep into a black teenager...
