Portland Police is out of control and needs to start taking community policing seriously. Increased violence against Portland’s marginalized communities, indifference to community engagement and an aversion to adopt policy…
Hill to Hall September 24–26
Sept. 24: U.S. House of Representatives initiates impeachment inquiry against president United States Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump amid allegations…
Pieces of Blackness
‘Brown Sugar: Where We At’ art show depicts Black culture In a warehouse space in North Portland, pieces of Blackness accented large white walls. Upon closer inspection, each artifact depicted…
Police, far-right and far-left groups all claim victory in Portland rally
The Portland Police Bureau, far-left and far-right groups all claimed victory in a long-awaited rally that took place on Aug. 17, where over 1,000 far-right and far-left demonstrators took to…
Hill to Hall Aug. 13–17
Aug. 13: New Oregon law requires all commercial eggs to be cage-free Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill on Aug. 12, which will require that all eggs produced or sold…
Mayor Ted Wheeler assembles coalition to denounce violence at Portland protests
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler held a coalition at 10 a.m. on Aug. 14 at Pioneer Courthouse Square to denounce the violence at recent protests between far-right and far-left groups. The…
Events Calendar Aug. 20–26
Tuesday, Aug. 20 Art Project POOCH Pop-Up Oregon Public House 6–9 p.m. Donation based Project POOCH and Fluid Art by Joyce are doing their second pop-up, bringing together dogs and…
Local activists call for complete nuclear disarmament
Community members gathered on Aug. 6 to remember the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan 74 years ago and to shed light on the unequal effects of nuclear weapons on…
Portland theater roundup
Now that we’re well into August and fall quarter looms around the corner, maybe it’s time to shake up your summer agenda while there’s still a chance. For something a…
Hill to Hall Aug. 7–9
Aug. 7: Lawsuit blames rancher for wildfire that burned Oregon Native American reservation The Nena fire, a wildfire that burned for over two weeks and consumed roughly 106 square miles…
Lecture sheds light on portrayal of Black people in photographs
La Tanya S. Autry, a Ph.D candidate in art history spoke on the history of how Black people have been portrayed in photographic media since the early 20th century at…