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TOJO ANDRIANARIVO The 56 Portland police officers and 22 Multnomah County Sheriff’s deputies who were federally deputized last week will likely stay deputized through the end of 2020. The news that federally deputized officers are here to stay brings a new level of federal influence over local Portland law enforcement—and adds an element of uncertainty […]

We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis is threatening our ability to keep producing the quality reporting you’ve come to love. If you’re able, please consider making a monthly contribution to the Mercury. Protesters held a vigil for Patrick Kimmons last night, two years after he was killed by Portland police […]

mathIEU LEWIS-ROLLAND A new push to launch an independent investigation into police misconduct at protests could be Portlanders’ best bet for ensuring police accountability. In the nearly four months since the current wave of protests against police brutality began in Portland, law enforcement has regularly responded to the protests with intense violence. On a nearly […]

We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis is threatening our ability to keep producing the quality reporting you’ve come to love. If you’re able, please consider making a monthly contribution to the Mercury. Multnomah county Good morning, Portland! Time for your morning coffee bong rip: Among its many therapeutic qualities, cannabis […]

Peninsula Park. Alex Zielinski Update, 5:00 pm: The afternoon is coming to a close with live music, speakers, and dancing at Irving Park. But, while the Proud Boys are off chugging brewskis in Vancouver, there’s still nervous energy in the air around what the night may bring. Activists haven’t announced a planned protest for this […]

Gov. Kate Brown and OSP Superintendent Travis Hampton. State of Oregon screenshot Gov. Kate Brown is giving the Oregon State Police (OSP) and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MSCO) jurisdiction over Portland this weekend in preparation of a planned far-right rally on Saturday. The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) will work under OSP and MSCO—and all […]

We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis is threatening our ability to keep producing the quality reporting you’ve come to love. If you’re able, please consider making a monthly contribution to the Mercury. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose at the Supreme Court. Getty images / pool Good morning, Portland! […]

MATHIEU LEWIS-ROLLAND Teri Jacobs, an independent photojournalist, is suing the city of Portland and a group of Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers for injuries she sustained while covering a protest last month. On August 18, Jacobs was covering a nightly protest against police brutality and racial injustice near the Multnomah Building on SE Hawthorne Boulevard. […]

Fire wreckage in Mill City, Oregon last week. mathieu Lewis Rolland State firefighters are continuing to make progress on wildfires that ravaged the state of Oregon this month—and the forecast of rain in the next few days should help quell the fires more. At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Kate Brown told reporters that […]

Advocates of a transportation funding measure on the ballot in November are linking the issue to climate change—and the recent wildfires. DAVID MCNEW/ Getty images An unexpectedly contentious political fight over a Metro transportation funding measure is shaping up to pit big business interests against environmental concerns—and Portland area voters will have the final say […]

We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis is threatening our ability to keep producing the quality reporting you’ve come to love. If you’re able, please consider making a monthly contribution to the Mercury. Grieving RBG outside the Supreme Court. Samuel Corum / Getty images Good morning, Portland! If you woke up […]