Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today.

Accused murderer Jeremy Christian at the right-wing March for Free Speech on April 29, 2017
Accused murderer Jeremy Christian at the right-wing "March for Free Speech" on April 29, 2017 Doug brown

Good morning, Portland! Big news: You live in the water now!

Here are the headlines.

Trial Underway: A jury has been selected, and opening arguments in the Jeremy Christian MAX murder case begin today. If you don't remember the details of that awful 2017 day, or didn't live in Portland at the time, get all the basics with our primer.

No Fault: A Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officer who fatally shot a Portlander with a mental illness last year won't be held legally responsible for this death. Koben Henriksen was the 20th mentally ill person to be killed by PPB in the last decade; none of the officers responsible for these deaths have faced criminal charges.

The Final Countdown: Over in DC, today Donald Trump's lawyers will wrap-up their defense case, which in my expert legal opinion amounts to "He's corrupt, what the fuck are you going to do about it?!" But John Bolton's recent revelations might prompt enough Senate Republicans to vote in favor of having witnesses, which could extend the trial.

Cops off the MAX: Rep. Diego Hernandez, one of the pioneering political leaders in the movement for a fareless TriMet, has once again introduced a bill into the Oregon legislature that would make it illegal for police to enforce TriMet ticket fares. TriMet opposes the bill, saying police are sometimes necessary to enforce the rules and keep riders safe.

Quarantined: New cases of the Wuhan coronavirus rose by about 60 percent overnight, prompting the Chinese government to continue keeping several cities in what is essentially a quarantine. But some fear that the move to contain the illness might be ill-advised, and possibly even lead to more deaths.

Fake Meets News: After dramatically cutting an interview short and berating an NPR reporter for doing her job, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is now removing another NPR reporter from the press pool for an upcoming trip to Europe and Asia.

Take My Love, Take It Down...: Head's up for those commuting from the Westside: The eastbound stretch of West Burnside between Southwest Barnes Road and Skyline Boulevard will continue to be closed for at least a few more days. The area was struck by a landslide last Friday.

Astute Political Analysis: