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Good morning, Portland! FYI: “A baby doesn’t know if a hanging is on the wall, or if the wall is on the hanging.”
Here are the headlines!
Twists and Turns: Why is a recent Portland Bureau of Transportation decision drawing praise from local leaders in the Black community? Read our deep dive here.
A Severe Departure: The director of Portland’s Independent Police Review (IPR) has resigned. The move comes during an especially tumultuous time for police in Portland. “The police didn’t like IPR’s criticism of their bureau,” one local cop watcher says, “and the community wanted IPR to do more police accountability work.”
(Extremely Bernie Sanders Voice) THE YOUTHS: A new poll shows that a strong majority of Oregonians support changing our juvenile sentencing laws, most of which are holdovers from the “Tough on Crime” era in the 1990s. Here’s a thought: if a kid doesn’t deserve to be treated a certain way, maybe an adult doesn’t either?
Celebration Meets Substance: Sunday is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Portland City Hall is recognizing the day by flying the trans flag—and hosting a panel on trans housing issues today.
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‘People are dying … science should not be partisan.’ — @AOC’s spirited defense of environmental justice is a must-see pic.twitter.com/d73pVhOI4T
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 27, 2019
You Can’t Shame Someone Who’s Shameless: Donald Trump signed a proclamation earlier this week formally recognizing Israel’s 1981 annexation of Palestine’s Golan Heights. The United Nations called Trump’s move a “flagrant violation” of UN resolutions.
Theresa… Maybe? Look, I can take a stab at explaining the latest Brexit developments, or I can level with you: I don’t understand the latest Brexit developments. But this reporter at the New York Times does!
Nobody Walks in US: The number of pedestrian deaths in the US is at a 30-year high. NPR says it’s because of distracted driving, and more large vehicles on the road—and because our cities are built to prioritize cars.
An Election About Elections: Oregonians will vote on a ballot measure next year that would impose donation limits on campaigns. Voting about elections—very meta, very cool.
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She is 17 years old and just opened a café pic.twitter.com/j64Jhz6sp1
— Remy Boydell (@slimgiltsoul) March 27, 2019
