Alex Zielinski
Alex Zielinski is a former News Editor for the Portland Mercury. She's here to tell stories about economic inequities, cops, civil rights, and weird city politics that you should probably be paying attention to.
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Mayor Wheeler Announces State of Emergency to Streamline Response to Gun Violence
The program directs additional funding to gun violence intervention programs that are already operating within the city.
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City Withdraws Employment Offer to Police Bureau’s New Training Dean
The decision comes five days after announcing his hire.
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Judge Acquits Patriot Prayer’s Joey Gibson and Russell Shultz in Riot Case
The judge found both individuals’ actions did not meet the state’s definition of riot.
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Attorneys Paint Right-Wing Activists As Nonviolent Bystanders in Day One of Patriot Prayer Riot Trial
Attorneys representing Patriot Prayer members challenge violent characterization of clients.
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Uprooted and Unhoused
Portland’s homeless camp sweeps undermine the efforts of people seeking permanent housing.
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Judge Rejects Don’t Shoot Portland’s Request for Class Action Lawsuit
The judge believes there aren’t enough commonalities between people hit by tear gas and munitions during the 2020 racial justice protests to place them in a specific class.