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Tom Collins receives about $280 a month in SNAP benefits. “If SNAP went away, it would be very inconvenient,” he said. “I would have to fight at food pantries for food. And it would be a fight, because there’s a lot of people dependent on SNAP.”
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Oregonians have access to full November food stamp benefits, Kotek says
All Oregonians will get their full monthly benefit now, the governor said, even if they typically get the benefits on a different schedule.
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/11/kotek-oregonians-will-have-access-to-full-november-food-stamp-benefits.html
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Jake Lahut
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As my general two cents: don't cancel your WIRED subscriptions. Best culture, best newsroom of anywhere I've worked. I love the living shit out of these folks, and they don't deserve to be negatively impacted by a decision that was made by the parent company, not them. And it's only $2 a month.
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Victor Cruz-Gamez received work authorization from one arm of Homeland Security, while another seeks to deport him. He was arrested in a case of mistaken identity.
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ICE detention of Oregon business owner highlights conflicting immigration policies
Victor Cruz-Gamez received work authorization from one arm of Homeland Security, while another seeks to deport him. He was arrested in a case of mistaken identity.
https://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/2025/11/ice-detention-of-oregon-business-owner-highlights-conflicting-immigration-policies.html
2 days ago
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Justin Baragona
4 days ago
Damn... this one is rough.
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4 days ago
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The best type of terrace amenity is when it's on a vacant floor that you're not allowed to use so it remains, tauntingly, forever out of reach
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8 days ago
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Alex Zielinski
8 days ago
A real rollercoaster of a story here:
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A top Portland political aide took in a homeless woman. He abandoned her at a state park days later
"If I could do it over, I would do it differently.”
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/a-top-portland-political-aide-took-in-a-homeless-woman-he-abandoned-her-at-a-state-park-days-later.html
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BREAKING news for typeface fans Sources exclusively confirm to me that
@oregonian.com
has changed its web headline font to Noto Serif (top image). We salute Farnham (bottom image) for its years of noble service
17 days ago
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Suzette Smith
21 days ago
At the South Portland ICE facility, after pushing back the crowd to let some vehicles leave, agents gassed the street for approximately 10 minutes solid. S Bancroft was opaque with gas; agents also threw flash grenades and shot pepper bullets.
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Suzette Smith
30 days ago
TODAY IN RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
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‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda
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‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda
The judge approved the “smoking hot agreement” in the case of a hot-wired car.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/portland-suspect-pops-sweet-deal-a-judicial-order-to-pay-her-victim-with-mountain-dew.html
about 1 month ago
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The Oregonian
about 1 month ago
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has rejected or sidestepped most items on a list of demands made by the federal government in an attempt to corral protesters around the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland.
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Portland mayor doesn’t agree to most federal demands over ICE security, protests
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has rejected or sidestepped most items on a list of demands made by the federal government in an attempt to corral protesters around the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland.
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/portland-mayor-doesnt-agree-to-most-federal-demands-over-ice-security-protests.html
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Suzette Smith
about 1 month ago
Secretary Noem appeared on the upper roof of the Portland ICE facility, surrounded by a small entourage of video recording staff. Then she left the roof. Multiple reports suggest that was her, way up on the roof.
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Julia Silverman
about 1 month ago
My colleague
@hborrud.bsky.social
is out today w/ a banger of a story on the Oregon families who are stuck waiting for years while the OR Department of Education drags out investigations into their claims of discrimination against their school districts: (🎁'd link)
www.oregonlive.com/education/20...
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She alleged discrimination. 5 years later, why isn’t Oregon done with its investigation?
One family's wait exposes systemic problems in state's response to school discrimination allegations.
https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2025/10/oregon-students-wait-years-for-state-to-investigate-claims-of-discrimination-in-schools.html?gift=db606ef2-00bb-4278-96b5-56505cd9a915
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Maxine Bernstein
about 1 month ago
What happens next here in Portland depends largely on whether or not the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals grants a hold on U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut’s temporary restraining orders barring federalization of National Guard troops in OR.
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National Guard could mobilize in Portland depending on appeals court ruling: What’s next
The 9th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals could issue a decision on whether to put a hold on U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut's temporary restraining orders as early as Monday.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/national-guard-could-mobilize-in-portland-depending-on-appeals-court-ruling-whats-next.html
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The Oregonian
about 1 month ago
A cheat sheet for the past 48 hours in National Guard news.
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Tracking Portland troop deployment news? Here’s a weekend recap of Trump’s actions and the response
A cheat sheet for the past 48 hours in National Guard news.
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/10/tracking-portland-troop-deployment-news-heres-a-weekend-recap-of-trumps-actions-and-the-response.html
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about 1 month ago
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Elliot Njus
about 1 month ago
Newsom: California National Guard ‘on their way’ to Oregon, on Trump’s orders
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Newsom: California National Guard ‘on their way’ to Oregon, on Trump’s orders
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday said President Trump deployed California National Guard troops to Oregon, after a federal judge on Saturday blocked Trump's attempt to deploy Oregon's citizen soldiers.
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/newsom-california-national-guard-on-their-way-there-now-to-oregon-on-trumps-orders.html
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Jamie Hale
about 1 month ago
Omg the Zymoglyphic Mermaid popping up on A1 😂
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The Oregonian
about 1 month ago
The Public Defender of Marion County sued the commission in Marion County Circuit Court.
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Marion County public defenders sue Oregon commission over case quotas
The Public Defender of Marion County sued the commission in Marion County Circuit Court.
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/marion-county-public-defenders-sue-oregon-commission-over-case-quotas.html
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Maxine Bernstein
about 1 month ago
Experts weigh in on rare legal battle between Oregon and Trump over deployment of National Guard
@oregonian.com
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Experts weigh in on rare legal battle between Oregon and Trump over deployment of National Guard
Friday's court hearing likely will center on whether protests at Portland's ICE facility render federal authorities "unable to execute laws" without military assistance.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/experts-weigh-in-on-rare-legal-battle-between-oregon-and-trump-over-military-control.html
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Oregon gov. says Trump troop deployment could cost taxpayers up to $10M
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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Oregon gov. says Trump troop deployment could cost taxpayers up to $10M
That’s a significant increase over estimates released by the Oregon Military Department Tuesday.
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/oregon-gov-says-trump-troop-deployment-could-cost-taxpayers-up-to-10m.html
about 1 month ago
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Maxine Bernstein
about 1 month ago
UPDATE: U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon will hear Oregon's motion for a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration at 10 a.m. this Friday in federal court in Portland
@oregonian.com
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Oregon files emergency motion to block Trump’s deployment of troops to Portland
Portland police Assistant Chief Craig Dobson said bringing in federalized Guard troops is likely “to provoke a larger protest” and pull local officers away from standard emergency calls.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/09/oregon-moves-to-block-trumps-deployment-of-troops-to-portland.html
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Troy Brynelson
about 1 month ago
A trolly for scenic history along Portland’s waterfront stopped by near the city’s ICE protests this afternoon.
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charcoal gray vertical metal siding fans when they learn Next Portland is relaunching:
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about 1 month ago
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the ephemeral beauty of DEQ traffic cams
about 1 month ago
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The Oregonian
about 2 months ago
Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell apologized Wednesday for the deputies who accidentally released a man accused of murder.
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Sheriff apologizes for Gresham murder suspect on the loose — then leaves under questioning
Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell took the blame for the mistaken release of Ty Sage.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/09/sheriff-apologizes-for-gresham-murder-suspect-on-the-loose-then-leaves-under-questioning.html
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The Multnomah County jail accidentally released a murder suspect yesterday:
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
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Portland murder suspect mistakenly released on bail, records show
Ty Sage posted bail on Monday despite a judge ordering he be held in custody.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/09/portland-murder-suspect-mistakenly-released-on-bail-records-show.html
about 2 months ago
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Maxine Bernstein
about 2 months ago
Trump signs executive order designating antifa as a terrorist group: What does that mean?
@oregonian.com
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
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Trump signs executive order designating antifa as a terrorist group: What does that mean?
No legal authority exists for such a designation, legal experts say.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/09/trump-signs-executive-order-designating-antifa-as-a-terrorist-group-what-does-that-mean.html
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Erica C. Barnett
about 2 months ago
BREAKING: Cascade PBS, which operates the website Crosscut, is laying off 19 people, reportedly including its entire news staff. In an email to staff, CEO Rob Dunlop blamed federal cuts, saying the nonprofit is "winding down our longform, written journalism."
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Shortstack Belmont is adding 35-units of housing at the site of a former laundromat in SE Portland
about 2 months ago
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Portland Mercury
about 2 months ago
From 1984-2011, this downtown dive was a venue where, impossibly, musical legends, locals, and total unknowns shared a stage—as well as its disgusting bathroom.
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Satyricon Was a Portland Dive Venue Where Legends, Locals, and Total Unknowns Shared a Stage
Before Michaela Watkins’ first shift behind the bar at Satyricon, the manager gave her the tour. “He said to me: ‘Okay, here’s the taps, here’s the keg, here’s the bat.’ And I was, like, the bat? And ...
https://www.portlandmercury.com/fall-arts-2025/2025/09/11/48014541/satyricon-an-oral-history
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Taylor Griggs
about 2 months ago
Is this the first time in history a sitting Portland City Council member has corked an intersection during a bike ride? Cc:
@councilorgreen.bsky.social
A group rode/walked to City Hall today ahead of the council discussion on Vision Zero, led by
@councilortkl.bsky.social
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Portland Mercury
2 months ago
'Tennis Courterly' is a newsletter trying to turn Portland into "Tennis City, USA."
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Tennis Courterly Is a Newsletter Trying to Turn Portland into “Tennis City, USA”
Portland might not have professional tournaments or world-class tennis academies, and many of the city’s public courts have seen better days. But Portlander Tyler Pell sees potential in the city’s com...
https://www.portlandmercury.com/books/2025/08/29/47980042/the-newsletter-trying-to-turn-portland-into-tennis-city-usa
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Driver pleads guilty in horrific bus crash that killed Oregon softball coach, player
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Driver pleads guilty in horrific bus crash that killed Oregon softball coach, player
Jonathan Dowdy faces a mininum sentence of 10 years in prison.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/08/driver-pleads-guilty-in-horrific-bus-crash-that-killed-oregon-softball-coach-player.html
3 months ago
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The
@portlandmercury.com
examines Carpenter Media, which controls Portland's suburban newspapers. I think most people don't know how badly these papers have been cut, and increasingly, permanently closed. For the average person scrolling their feed — how can they notice what's not there?
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With a New Media Conglomerate on the Scene, Oregon’s News Landscape is Shrinking
When Carpenter Media Group purchased Pamplin Media Group, Austin White, then the Portland Tribune’s managing sports editor, said many newsroom employees had never heard of the company. “We still didn’...
https://www.portlandmercury.com/news/2025/08/19/47980100/with-a-new-media-conglomerate-on-the-scene-oregons-news-landscape-is-shrinking
3 months ago
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Bill Oram
3 months ago
"I wasn't trying to tell the truth to the media, I was trying to tell a story." Excellent reporting from
@matthewkish.bsky.social
on a messy bankruptcy featuring the likely new owner of the Trail Blazers.
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
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Portland Trail Blazers bidder entangled in a messy corporate bankruptcy
The yearslong legal fight stems from the 2019 collapse of the Alliance of American Football.
https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2025/08/blazers-bidder-entangled-in-a-messy-corporate-bankruptcy.html
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The Oregonian
3 months ago
Police say they need direct routes to pursue criminals by car, but cyclists say the infrastructure keeps them safe, too.
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NW Portland neighbors say they’ve created an oasis. Police officers see an obstacle
Police say they need direct routes to pursue criminals by car, but cyclists say the infrastructure keeps them safe, too.
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/08/nw-portland-neighbors-say-theyve-created-an-oasis-police-officers-see-an-obstacle.html
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The Oregonian
3 months ago
Drivers have repeatedly slammed into the home while navigating toward Northeast Broadway.
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Owners of ‘Crash House’ on notoriously tricky road file $1.2M lawsuit against Portland, gas company
Drivers have repeatedly slammed into the home while navigating toward Northeast Broadway.
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/08/owners-of-crash-house-on-notoriously-tricky-road-file-12m-lawsuit-against-portland-gas-company.html
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Drivers are supposed to navigate a 90-degree turn onto 24th Avenue without stopping -- but some speeders jump the bend and careen into the home.
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Owners of ‘Crash House’ on notoriously tricky road file $1.2M lawsuit against Portland, gas company
Drivers have repeatedly slammed into the home while navigating toward Northeast Broadway.
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/08/owners-of-crash-house-on-notoriously-tricky-road-file-12m-lawsuit-against-portland-gas-company.html
3 months ago
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The Oregonian
3 months ago
Jesse Lee Calhoun pleaded not guilty Monday to a new indictment charging the Oregon man with the serial killing of four women.
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Jesse Lee Calhoun enters plea to new indictment in serial killing case
The Oregon man is now accused of four homicides in the Portland area.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/08/jesse-lee-calhoun-enters-plea-to-new-indictment-in-serial-killing-case.html
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The Oregonian
3 months ago
Jesse Lee Calhoun was charged last year with killing three other women.
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Jesse Lee Calhoun now accused of killing 4th woman who disappeared in Portland area
Jesse Lee Calhoun was charged last year with killing three other women.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/08/jesse-lee-calhoun-now-accused-of-killing-4th-woman-who-disappeared-in-portland-area.html
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A Portland man already accused of killing three women now faces a new murder charge
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Jesse Lee Calhoun now accused of killing 4th woman who disappeared in Portland area
Jesse Lee Calhoun was charged last year with killing three other women.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/08/jesse-lee-calhoun-now-accused-of-killing-4th-woman-who-disappeared-in-portland-area.html
3 months ago
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Bill Oram
3 months ago
Turns out the “random fan” was a Pickles intern and the starting second baseman at Lewis & Clark College. It’s an amazing story. But like my dad always told me, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Nice swing, though.
lcpioneers.com/sports/baseb...
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Two more Oregon newspapers have died. A decade ago, Pamplin had 10 editorial staffers working out of the Gresham Outlook office, including staff for the Sandy Post and Estacada News. Now there's one reporter left — assigned to cover ~150,000 people
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Carpenter Media axes 2 more newspapers in Clackamas County
The presses have stopped for the Sandy Post and Estacada News.
https://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/2025/07/carpenter-media-axes-2-more-newspapers-in-clackamas-county.html
3 months ago
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Hillary Borrud
3 months ago
Important reporting from
@kcd.bsky.social
on how Republicans' Medicaid cuts could impact Oregonians, including a 6-year-old in Hood River: “Without it, there’s no way Wylie would be at home with us. She’d be institutionalized,” Tiffany George said.
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Oregon embraced expanded Medicaid benefits. Federal cuts could put them on the chopping block
Federal cuts could hit harder in states like Oregon that have embraced Medicaid expansion and added benefits to its safety-net health care program.
https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/07/medicaids-optional-services-first-on-chopping-block-amid-federal-funding-cuts.html?gift=ea1d9a5c-a1f8-476f-a4a9-9f734b5451e4&fbclid=IwY2xjawL2Qh5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHuIEyVHXHLfWJp5C6rTmcRhtebrxgwWFm4Q8ZRmYU4HuSWm97C_f5Agqp2tN_aem_3ZWVc9-6Fwf51tzXjWUxCg
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Lillian Mongeau Hughes
3 months ago
Here's a look at the room in Oregon where homelessness actually starts for far too many people:
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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In Oregon’s busiest eviction court, hundreds face losing their homes each month
Students, moms, people in health crisis go to court with no attorney guaranteed.
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/07/in-oregons-busiest-eviction-court-hundreds-face-losing-their-homes-each-month.html
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A Multnomah County civil jury slapped a convicted drunk driver with $20.5 million in damages Monday for killing a librarian beloved by local children for her storytime tales.
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Librarian’s family awarded $20M against DUII driver who hit, killed her at Portland bus stop
Multnomah County librarian Jeanie Diaz was killed while heading home to her husband and two children.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/07/librarians-family-awarded-20m-against-duii-driver-who-hit-killed-her-at-portland-bus-stop.html
4 months ago
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Maxine Bernstein
4 months ago
Video shows sheriff’s deputy punch prisoner 7 times in head, sparking lawsuit
@oregonian.com
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...
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Video shows sheriff’s deputy punch prisoner 7 times in head, sparking lawsuit
Sergeant also caught on video making a "shushing" gesture after learning of the use of force, according to the video and investigative reports.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/07/video-shows-sheriffs-deputy-punch-prisoner-7-times-in-head-sparking-lawsuit.html
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