Eugene Community leaders ask for transparency after extradition for fugitive accused of targeting Asian businesses denied

A suspected member of a group that allegedly burglarized 17 Asian households in Eugene and Springfield won’t be extradited back to Oregon because of an immigration hold, officials say.

In the wake of those crimes, community leaders in Eugene are asking the state to be more transparent.

Jensina Hawkins, a board member of the Asian American Council of Oregon, said local Asian business owners had no idea they were being targeted until it was too late…

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