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

1561855379-img_0029.jpg

Good morning, Portland! It’s been a weekend. Let’s get you caught up to speed:

Everything’s Fine, Portland Edition: Saturday marked the first alt-right vs. left-wing clash of the summer in downtown Portland. The spectrum of leftie protesters chucked milkshakes and punches at the small contingent of Proud Boy/Patriot Prayer allies, while the Portland Police Bureau spread baseless rumors about protesters’ vegan milkshakes being dosed with quick-drying cement. This shitty episode of Portlandia brought to you by Sen. Ted Cruz, who wants a federal investigation into Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler for the way he governs the police.

Sine Die! This weekend also marked the end of Oregon’s Legislative session. Despite Senate Republicans decision to play hooky for a week, Oregon Democrats were able to pass a plethora of progressive bills before 2019’s session wrapped—including a paid family medical leave insurance program, a law allowing duplexes in lots zoned for single-family homes (this is big!), and ballot referrals asking voters to cap campaign contributions and hike tobacco taxes.

History, Repeating: More than 30 Jewish protesters were arrested on Sunday while blocking the entrance to an immigrant detention center in New Jersey, likening the federal government’s treatment of asylum seekers to the Holocaust.

Hong Kong Remembers: Hundreds of protesters rammed their way inside Hong Kong’s legislative complex Monday, vandalizing lawmakers’ offices, defacing portraits, and spray painting messages on walls. The raid, meant to protest Hong Kong’s worrisome extradition agreement with China, falls on the 22nd anniversary of the territory’s return to China from Britain.

Barf.com: Inside the secret border patrol Facebook group where agents joke about migrant deaths and post racist, sexist Memes.

GOOOOOAL: The US women’s national soccer team beat France Friday, kicking the lesser team out of the World Cup AND the Olympics! Our Erin O’Regan has the recap.

Related:

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...