JOHN MOORE / GETTY IMAGES Three Multnomah County deputies who shared the whereabouts of undocumented immigrants with federal agents last year did not intentionally break office policy and won’t be disciplined, the sheriff’s office says. In an email this afternoon, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office says a months-long investigation into the deputies’ contact with US […]
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Why Is It So Hard to Figure Out What ICE is Up To?
Despite Increased Enforcement—and Misinformation—the Agency No Longer Has Public Information Staff in the Pacific Northwest
Despite increased enforcement—and misinformation—the agency no longer has public information staffers in the Pacific Northwest.
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From Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance Events for the Week of October 18-24
Resistance events for the week of October 18-24.
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This Is the Resistance? Eminem Wasn’t the First Rapper to Go After Trump, Just the First White One.
Why does white America need a washed-up white dude to make them believe in the most important cultural movement of the past 30 years?
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Activists Attempt to Block a Bus at Portland’s ICE Facility, Spurring Odd Arrests
One of five members of a human “chain” in front of the ICE facility in Southwest Portland. Doug Brown Dozens demonstrators showed up outside of a US Immigrations Customs and Enforcement facility in Southwest Portland today to block a bus they say was bringing undocumented immigrants to a Tacoma detention facility. The crowd, perhaps has […]
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From Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance Events for the Week of October 11-17
Resistance events for the week of October 11-17.
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The Trump Administration Is Reversing Birth Control Protections
That Means Oregon’s New Health Equity Law Is More Important Than Ever
That means Oregon’s new health equity law is more important than ever.
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Now Trump’s Messing with the Willamette River?
His Administration Has Reached a Secretive Deal with Polluters
His administration has reached a secretive deal with polluters.
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Patriot Prayer Group Planning Surprise Rally Sunday During Portland Marathon
Patriot Prayer organizer Joey Gibson at an August 6 rally. Doug Brown The right-wing organizer of this year’s various Patriot Prayer rallies, Joey Gibson, has called for a surprise rally tomorrow at 2 pm at Portland’s Terry Schrunk Plaza—probably not coincidentally at the same time as the Portland Marathon which runs right past Terry Schrunk […]
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Portland’s Chipping in $50,000 to Help Local DACA Recipients
The City of Portland is spending $50,000 to help DACA recipients re-apply for protections and get legal advice. In a unanimous vote this afternoon, the Portland City Council approved a grant that will reimburse advocacy groups that have been helping “Dreamers” pay the $495 fee to re-apply for protections under the Deferred Action for Childhood […]
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From Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance Events for the Week of October 4-10
Resistance events for the week of October 4-10.
Posted inMovies & TV
The Portland EcoFilm Festival Kicks Off Tonight. Here’s What to See.
Last week, the Washington Post acquired documents indicating that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke urged Donald Trump to alter 10 of America’s national monuments in order to better exploit their natural resources. Zinke also pushed for four monuments to be shrunk, including Oregon’s Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument and Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument. “The secretary’s set of […]