Sept. 23 India: The Indian government initiated one of the boldest public healthcare programs in the world, officially known as Ayushman Bharat and dubbed “Modicare.” The program is estimated to…
#DisarmPSU occupies campus public safety office
A group of protesters belonging to Portland State University Student Union’s #DisarmPSU campaign announced an occupation of PSU’s Campus Public Safety Office on Sept. 24 to protest the fatal shooting…
Student Fee Committee considers changes to athletics funding
The Student Fee Committee discussed a possible change to a formula used to allocate student fee dollars to the athletics department on Tuesday, Aug. 14. This formula would include academic…
Portland groups rally against anti-sanctuary state measure
Approximately 40 people representing various local activist groups including Abolish ICE PDX, Portland Tenants United, Jobs with Justice and Socialist Alternative Portland gathered on Sept. 16 in downtown Portland’s Terry…
Houselessness advocacy group protests business improvement districts
Houselessness advocacy group Western Regional Advocacy Project held a rally on Sept. 18 in Pioneer Courthouse Square to launch a campaign against business improvement districts—divisions of cities in which businesses…
Grand jury decision renews debate on campus safety
Top Portland State officials have signaled a willingness to revisit campus public safety policy amid new calls for the disarmament of campus police. A Multnomah County grand jury on Sept….
Protesters occupy Campus Public Safety office
Following a rally and march around Portland State campus on the afternoon of Sept. 24, a group of protesters associated with Portland State University Student Union announced an occupation of…
Hill to Hall Sept. 15–21
Sept. 15 Roundup still used in parks despite legal settlement in cancer case Portland Parks and Recreation confirmed it continues to use the weed killer Roundup, recently at the center…
Rally crosses borders, communities in pursuit of climate justice
While international leaders were in Bangkok attempting to move forward with implementing the Paris Climate Agreement, Portland community groups, labor unions, environmental advocates and other members of the community gathered…
Portland residents form petition demanding new approach to houselessness
Earlier this summer, Elliott Young, a history professor at Lewis & Clark College, started a petition addressed to Mayor Ted Wheeler and City Commissioners Chloe Eudaly, Nick Fish, Amanda Fritz…
Cop watcher arrested for stalking, videotaping police chief
Eli Richey, an associate of Portland Copwatch—a local organization dedicated to recording police activity to provide evidence of misconduct—spent Tuesday night, Aug. 28, and most of the following day in…