June 4, 2020 Coronavirus has not resurged in Oregon following reopenings, state health official says Since reopening, Oregon has not seen a resurgence in coronavirus cases, a top state health official said this week.Â
June 4, 2020 Portland police threaten to use force to protect officers after cops were struck in face with bottles Portland police warned they would use force to protect officers after yet another night of violent clashes between rioters and law enforcement--- with multiple officers struck in the face by objects being thrown-- following a largely peaceful day of protests seeking justice for George Floyd.Â
June 3, 2020 City pays street preacher $50,000 after 30-day public park ban The city of Portland, Ore. agreed to pay an anti-abortion street preacher $50,000 last week after he was banned from a public park for 30 days.
June 2, 2020 Ben Shapiro: We're witnessing the 'essence of tyranny' as 'cowardly' city leaders refuse to crack down on riots America is witnessing the "essence of tyranny" as rioting and looting sweeps cities amid the nationwide protests against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, "The Ben Shapiro Show" host Ben Shapiro stated Tuesday.
June 1, 2020 George Floyd death: The cities where people are protesting and rioting The death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody after a white officer kneeled on his neck for more than 8 minutes, has sparked widespread violent protests in dozens of American cities.
May 30, 2020 Portland mayor declares state of emergency in response to rioting, looting Portland was under a state of emergency Saturday after rioting and looting raged overnight in the city’s downtown.
May 20, 2020 As Trump lashes out at push to expand voting by mail, Democrats fire back With his November re-election less than six months out and recent polling indicating flagging support, President Trump on Wednesday turned up the volume in his full court press against the moves by some states to make voting by mail easier due to serious health concerns with in-person voting amid the coronavirus pandemic.
May 20, 2020 Homeless encampments preventing a quick return to normalcy for West Coast small businesses With states reopening their economies as the coronavirus infection curve flattens, some West Coast business owners have been confronted by homeless encampments outside their storefronts, and many fear the trend will turn away customers.
May 20, 2020 Senate Democrat: Mail-in ballots needed because GOP trying to stop 'people of color from voting' Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., pushed mail-in voting as a way to counter alleged Republican attempts to suppress minority votes.
May 20, 2020 Republican Cliff Bentz wins Oregon primary race to succeed Rep. Greg Walden Cliff Bentz, a former Oregon GOP state senator, won a crowded congressional primary race Tuesday to succeed the retiring longtime Rep. Greg Walden.Â