justice. There are many other families in Yemen who have lost innocent relatives in U.S. drone strikes but do not receive hush money for speaking out.”

Taking the Military at Its Word

Under the NATO status of forces agreement, U.S. forces on bases in Germany must follow German laws. Since the German government is a signatory of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights, that means following international law regarding the killing of civilians.

Drone operations often kill civilians in areas where the United States has not declared war — a category of attack that has been interpreted as being against international law.

The Münster ruling of March 2019, if allowed to stand, would restrict — but not end — the use of RamsteinA urine sample, right, at the Oregon State Police Forensic Laboratory. July 27, 2018 Beth Nakamura/Staff

One day in September, a car heading down the road in Jackson County caught the attention of a law enforcement officer. The officer pulled the car over and arrested the driver on suspicion of driving while high.

After providing a urine sample at the station, the driver was released with a citation and a court date 30 days later.

In May, eight months later, the driver was still on the road and was again arrested on suspicion of driving high and provided a second urine sample.

Neither sample has been tested, and the driver has yet to be formally charged in court. The samples sit in a refrigerator at an Oregon State Police crime lab along