Going In For Golunov: Russian media outlets are waving a rare flag of solidarity with investigative journalist Ivan Golunov who says he is innocent of drug charges brought against him by the Russian government.
Big Papi Down: Former Red Sox star David Ortiz was shot in the back in his Dominican Republic hometown over the weekend. According to his father, Ortiz is expected to recover from the mysterious shooting.
Serve and Protect: US doctors are leading a battle against immigration officials who treat undocumented immigrants like criminals undeserving of critical health care. According to one physician: “Doctors, who have a moral and ethical obligation and duty to care for patients, are actively being prevented from carrying out the practice of medicine as they’ve been trained to practice it.”
In Related News: California is about to become the first state to extend health care coverage to undocumented immigrants.
Hard Pill to Swallow of the Day: Wait, so you’re telling me the NRA is corrupt?
Video Killed the Police Shooting: A California woman livestreamed a tense interaction between armed officers and an unarmed Black man (in a hoodie, no less), and may have saved the man’s life in the process. Is this the only safeguard from police killing Black men?
Cops with guns drawn surrounded an unarmed Black man, William, who was kneeling on the ground with his hands in the air, in California this AM.
It’s filmed by a young woman, Skye, who I think literally saves his life. Listening to her is gut-wrenching.pic.twitter.com/JKv8khF1Fd
— Rebecca J. Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) June 9, 2019
Fatal Shooting by Portland Cops: Portland police shot and killed a man allegedly holding a woman at knifepoint in a Peal District building Sunday morning. The names of the two officers involved will be released today.
Rental Rules: Portland City Council is planning on (finally) upholding local restrictions on short-term rental companies like Airbnb to protect Portland’s diminishing affordable rental market and to guarantee people visiting the Rose City are safe. Will it work?
Portland Climate Kids: The New York Times published an excellent feature on Lincoln High School students advocating for mandatory climate justice education in Portland Public Schools. Let’s hope PPS is paying attention.
Justice Denied: A major Portland public defender firm is walking out of work today to protest massive caseloads.
Pedalpaloozers! The Mercury led its first Pedalpalooza ride Sunday and it wasn’t awful! Thanks to everyone who showed up and followed us through the mean streets of Southeast Portland.
Thank you so much 😊 🙏 everyone who came to the @portlandmercury’s first @pedalpalooza ride! One of the constants of Mercury readers = the readers are cool 😎Thanks also @alex_zee, @nopityvegan, and @WmSteveHumphrey for making this fun ride fun. pic.twitter.com/dEo9qZF68X
— Suzette Smith (@suzettesmith) June 10, 2019
To clarify your headline, Oregon Health Plan already covers children regardless of immigration status, and I’m guessing other states may have this coverage too. If I’m understanding the article correctly, the California bill would be the first in the US to extend state Medicaid to undocumented adults.