News

General news

AP News

• Biden backs studying reparations as Congress considers bill
• New legislation would protect drivers who hit protestors

KGW

Police called to Fred Meyer after group gathers food dumped during power outage

OPB

• Hundreds of thousands still without power in wake of storm
• Vancouver drops most charges for protesters after Kevin Peterson Jr.’s death

The Oregonian

• Power out for an unprecedented 300k Oregonians after weekend storm. Still unclear when full power will return.
• Portland hotels packed as Oregonians seek shelter from storm, power outages
• Portland Street Response finally launching to address mental health, homeless calls
• 19-yr-old who dumped deer heads on Lake Oswego lawns first claimed it wasn’t him, then admitted it was a ‘really stupid’ move, records show
• Portland police officers ‘guarding’ Fred Meyer dumpsters as residents seek discarded food
• Fraught scene over discarded food at Fred Meyer highlights hunger, challenges of distribution in storm

Portland Mercury

Hall Monitor: “Here to help”

Street Roots

The human stories behind a slate of Oregon policing bills

Vice

Why Were Portland Police Guarding a Dumpster of Discarded Food?

Willamette Week

• Last Night’s Ice Storm Caused the Largest Power Outage in Oregon History
• Obituaries for Portland Are Premature. But What Will Become of Its Most Important Neighborhood?

Far right extremism

CNN

Oath Keeper claims she was VIP security at Trump rally before riot and says she met with Secret Service agents

Global Voices

Serbia expels US neo-Nazi after investigative website Bellingcat outed his location

Media Matters for America

January 6 insurrectionists and other far-right figures are congregating on gaming platform Trovo

The New York Times

A Small Group of Militants’ Outsize Role in the Capitol Attack

NPR

Justice Department Charges Suspected Oath Keepers In Plot To Attack The Capitol

OPB

• Pelosi says independent commission will examine Capitol riot
• Congressman sues Trump over role in Capitol riot
• Patriot Prayer member accused of attacking Oregon police allowed to move out of state

The Oregonian

• Democratic congressman sues Trump, Proud Boys over role in Capitol riot
• Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson, supporter urge federal judge to bar their state prosecution on riot charges

Protocol

A Macedonian misinformation site dominated Parler before the Capitol riot

Raw Story

Proud Boy open to plea deal — and believes an associate has turned cooperating witness: report

Star Tribune

Woman charged in Capitol melee says Proud Boys recruited her

Vice

Department of Homeland Security Confirms Neo-Nazi Leader Used to Work For It

Willamette Week

• Before Storming the Capitol, Trump Loyalists Practiced in Portland for Years
• Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Fires Reserve Deputy Who Posted Support for Proud Boys to Facebook

Hate crimes

OPB

• Anti-Asian violence has increased over the past year
• Oregonians say rise in racism against Asian Americans being felt here
• Oregon’s first ‘missing and murdered indigenous persons’ report shows 19 unresolved cases

The Oregonian

First Oregon missing and murdered Indigenous persons report released

Housing and homelessness

Portland Mercury

Emergency Homeless Shelters Will Remain Open Monday Night

OPB

• Vaccinating homeless patients against COVID-19: ‘All bets are off’
• After talk of ‘critical breakthrough’ on Hazelnut Grove, city provides few details

The Oregonian

• Severe weather shelters for homeless to stay open Monday night, thanks to volunteers; more needed
• Have an idea for a creative emergency shelter in Portland? Local government wants to hear your pitch

Willamette Week

• Talking to Portland’s Most Vulnerable Residents About Winter Shelters—Including a Man With a Blowtorch Who Didn’t Want to Go to One
• When the Eviction Moratorium Ends, the Toll on Black Households Will Be Extraordinary
• Residents of an East Portland Mobile Home Park Were Told to Get Lost, in the Middle of a Pandemic

Incarceration

OPB

Executioners sanitized accounts of deaths in federal cases

The Oregonian

Judge limits jail booking criteria as Multnomah County works to reduce inmate population after COVID outbreak

Law enforcement

Daily KOS

‘Gas em. I don’t give a s–t,’ says cop from same force that wanted BLM protesters charged as gang

NPR

U.S. Capitol Police Union Issues No-Confidence Vote For Top Leaders

The Oregonian

Portland police launch specialized team of officers to respond and investigate shootings in city

Portland Mercury

• Portland Police Fail to Meet Community’s Language Needs, Audit Finds
• Portland Police Unveil New Gun Violence Team

Willamette Week

Portland Police Bureau Forms 24/7 Investigative Unit to Curb Historic Shootings and Homicides

Temperatures are dropping below freezing and snow has blanketed the Portland metro area this week. A list of warming shelters and resources for those who are houseless in Multnomah County can be found here, for Washington County here, and a list of warming shelters in Clackamas County can be found here.

General news

It’s Going Down

Did Donald Trump Order The Execution Of Portland Activist Michael Reinoehl?

Los Angeles Times

Review: Andy Ngo’s new book still pretends antifa’s the real enemy

OPB

• Police ‘unlawful assembly’ powers come under fire in Oregon
• Oregon Legislature considers bill to create local crisis intervention teams

The Oregonian

• Oregon House committee considers bill to repeal law that allows police to declare unlawful assemblies
• Facebook post prompts West Linn cop to remove black velvet clown painting from his office at high school
• Woman admits to role in Justice Center fire set during Portland riot, receives probation
• Candace Avalos column: 3 steps in the journey to reimagining community safety

Truthout

Police Deployed Potentially Lethal Chemical During Black Lives Matter Protests

Village Portland

Portland Indigenous land defenders address targeted violence by ICE, the Portland police, and white supremacists

The Washington Post

The FBI warned about far-right attacks. Agents arrested a leftist ex-soldier.

Far right extremism

Bellingcat

Bodycam Footage Shows Far-Right Figure Alan Swinney Preparing for Portland Violence

Huffington Post

‘I Miss My Mom’: Children Of QAnon Believers Are Desperately Trying To Deradicalize Their Own Parents

Just Security

#StopTheSteal: Timeline of Social Media and Extremist Activities Leading to 1/6 Insurrection

The New York Times

First They Guarded Roger Stone. Then They Joined the Capitol Attack.

The Oregonian

Ammon Bundy, veteran of armed standoffs, builds militia network on COVID-19 backlash

Hate crimes

The Oregonian

Asian-owned businesses hit in more than a dozen acts of vandalism in Portland’s Jade District

Vice

Asian Americans Are Calling on Allies in Response to a Wave of Violence

Willamette Week

Restaurants in the Jade District Had Their Windows Smashed as Wave of Vandalism Hits Asian-Owned Businesses

Housing and homelessness

The Oregonian

• Nearly 300 additional Portland shelter beds open as winter storm looms
• Portland-area warming shelters will remain open Sunday night

Portland Mercury

Freezing Weather Alert: Where to Find Warming Shelters and How You Can Help

Willamette Week

• City Commissioner Dan Ryan Pushes to Add Urgency, Efficiency to Response to Homelessness
• A Second Houseless Person in Two Months Has Died From a Fire Intended for Warmth

ICE and immigration

Daily KOS

Groups call for investigation after Haitian man is stripped and beaten by guards at ICE facility

Democracy Now

Biden Administration to Continue Trump-Era Policy of Turning Away Asylum Seekers at Southern Border

OPB

Biden team unveils new asylum system to replace Trump’s ‘remain in Mexico’

Incarceration

OPB

• Suicide remains the leading cause of death in Oregon’s jails, new report finds
• Oregon prisons get 5,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
• Jail vaccinations continue amid outbreak 
• Oregon lawmakers consider allowing prisoners to vote

The Oregonian

• First shipment of Moderna vaccines to be delivered to Oregon prisons Tuesday, vaccinations begin Wednesday
• Subpar medical care, lack of suicide precautions led to many of the 10 deaths in Oregon jails in 2020, report finds
• Oregon district attorneys group preps for political battle over Measure 11′s mandatory minimum sentences
• Lax procedures, staff apathy led to widespread COVID-19 outbreak at Portland jail, inmates say
• Santiam prison inmates say administrators ‘knowingly’ housed them with COVID-positive patients

Portland Mercury

• Inverness Jail Officers Pepper-Sprayed Inmates During COVID-19 Outbreak
• COVID-19 jail outbreak in Portland followed months of warnings
• UPDATE: Inverness Jail Officers Pepper-Sprayed Inmates During COVID-19 Outbreak

Willamette Week

State Officials Expect 45% of Oregon Prison Staff to Refuse a COVID-19 Vaccine

Portland Tribune

Inmates ‘riot’ at Inverness Jail as COVID-19 stokes tension

Law enforcement

Courthouse News Service

Summer of Violent Policing Means More Federal Review for Portland Police

OPB

• After violent summer, Portland police once again out of compliance with federal oversight
• Oregon Coast police chief draws line in the sand on mental health calls

The Oregonian

• Portland police supervisors lack training in crowd control tactics, National Police Foundation report says
• Portland police not meeting federal requirements on use of force, training, Justice Department finds
• Portland police contract talks: City wants to limit overtime, union leaders bash voter-approved civilian oversight board measure
• So many things went wrong when Clark County deputy got pulled into car, fatally shot driver, policing experts say

Portland Mercury

• Appeals Court Ruling Brings Cop-Conducted TriMet Fare Checks Into Question
• Portland Police Are Out of Compliance with DOJ Agreement After Heavy-Handed Response to 2020 Protests

ProPublica

“I Don’t Trust the People Above Me”: Riot Squad Cops Open Up About Disastrous Response to Capitol Insurrection

General news

AP News

Oregon looks at ban on using tear gas against crowds

The New Yorker

When Reporting Becomes a Defense for Rioting

OPB

Portland has 5th worst arrest disparities in the nation, according to compiled data

The Oregonian

• Victim of fatal Portland stabbing was facing charges of assaulting officer during downtown protest
• Price tag so far for protest-related damage to federal buildings in Portland: $2.3 million
• They were accused of messing with Portland police officers. Should the feds intervene? Analysis

Portland Mercury

• Crying Wolf: If Portland Tourism Dies, You Can Thank Downtown Business Interests and the Police
• Washington State Considers Bill to Stop Karens and Kens

Truthout

On Inauguration Day, Police Nationwide Went After Left-Wing Protesters

Willamette Week

• Mayor Ted Wheeler Will Now Have a Security Detail With Him “Virtually Any Time” He’s in Public Following Pepper-Spray Incident
• Rose City Antifa Distances Itself From Protesters Who Smashed Windows, Vandalized Property
  Note: The claims in the above article have been disputed by Rose City Antifa themselves, in this twitter thread here, who say their words were misrepresented by the author.
• White People Are Overrepresented in the Vaccine Line, Even as People of Color Catch the Virus More Often

Far Right Extremism

CNN

Prosecutors ask for Kyle Rittenhouse arrest warrant after questions over current address

Courthouse News Service

Canada Adds Proud Boys to Terror List

NPR

Former CIA Officer: Treat Domestic Extremism As An Insurgency

OPB

• Feds: Member of Proud Boys arrested in Washington state
• Man who wore horns at US Capitol to get organic food in jail

The Oregonian

• ‘QAnon Shaman’ demands organic food in jail; judge says he must get it
• Proud Boys designated a terrorist group by Canada after U.S. Capitol insurrection
• Proud Boys member who brawled at Portland protests arrested on Capitol riot charges

Politico

House Dems move to yoke GOP to QAnon

Vice

The Democrats’ Lazy QAnon Attack Ad Will Only Make Things Worse

Housing

OPB

• Portland Commissioner Dan Ryan looks to implement ‘safe park program’ for homeless
• Oregon could limit bans on homeless camping
• Bend approves purchase of motel for housing

Willamette Week

New Bill Sponsored by House Speaker Kotek Would Decriminalize Homelessness

ICE/Immigration

The Intercept

• The Border Patrol Calls Itself A Humanitarian Organization. A New Report Says That’s A Lie.
• Ice Threatened to Expose Asylum-Seekers to COVID-19 If They Did Not Accept Deportation

NPR

Biden Signs 3 Immigration Executive Orders. Activists Want More

Incarceration

Huffington Post

Over 100 Organizations Call On Biden To Close Guantanamo Bay

It’s Going Down

Prison Break: A Key For Every Lock

OPB

Judge orders Oregon to offer prison inmates COVID-19 vaccines immediately

The Oregonian

• Multnomah County to ‘close out,’ revamp transitional home for Black women leaving prison after evaluator’s critical report
• Coronavirus in Oregon: Judge orders inmates be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines; 23 new deaths reported statewide
• Oregon expected to begin vaccinating inmates starting next week

Portland Mercury

A COVID-19 Outbreak in Portland’s Inverness Jail Sparks Calls for Change

Willamette Week

For Sen. Floyd Prozanski, Giving Oregon Prisoners the Right to Vote Is About Letting Go of a Search for Vengeance

Law Enforcement

Denverite

In the first six months of health care professionals replacing police officers, no one they encountered was arrested

The Oregonian

• Portland police chief asks city to cut bureau budget by just 1 % next year to allow bureau to fill more than 100 vacancies
• Mayor Ted Wheeler supports creating 7-member Portland police team to respond to shootings around-the-clock

General

CNN

Here’s why protesters say they’re gathering in Portland

The Intercept

State Legislatures Make “Unprecedented” Push on Anti-Protest Bills

It’s Going Down

Why A New ‘War On Terror’ Will Just Mean An Expanded War On Dissent

KGW

• Windows smashed at Democratic Party of Oregon building in Northeast Portland; 8 people arrested
• Federal officers declare unlawful assembly outside Portland ICE facility, use munitions on demonstrators

The News Tribune

Tacoma police car plows through crowd of pedestrians gathered at downtown street race

OPB

• Clackamas County commissioner Mark Shull offers apology after bigoted Facebook remarks
• Editors’ note: On the Red House, we got one wrong
• Gregory McKelvey on the synthesis of activism and politics in Portland

The Oregonian

• Kyle Brewster, convicted in notorious 1988 hate crime killing, seen at pro-Trump rallies in Salem, Portland
• Embattled Shull apologizes for Islamophobic, offensive social media rants, still declines to resign
• Feds used toxic smoke grenades during summer protests in Portland, researcher finds
• Portland police shooting of Aaron Campbell in 2010 under scrutiny by international commission
• ‘Is America on the brink of civil conflict?’ President Biden calls for unity, but some worry current moment recalls run-up to Civil War
• Threatening robocalls target former Oregon political candidates — all people of color — day before inauguration
• ‘What are we marching for?’ Protesters and observers wonder alike in Portland
• Lawyers seek dismissal of civil disorder charge in Portland protests, saying it was adopted in 1968 to quash fight for civil rights

We Out Here Magazine

• SUMMER OF GEORGE: CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISM
• THE ERA OF REVOLUTION IS NOW

Willamette Week

Apple Has Donated the Black Lives Matter Mural Painted Outside Its Downtown Store to Don’t Shoot PDX

World Socialist Web Site

Facebook purges left-wing pages and individuals

Far Right Extremism

AP News

Judge says Amazon won’t have to restore Parler web service

Committee to Protect Journalists

Trump lit the fuse, but anti-media sentiment among his supporters may outlast him

The Daily Beast

Now Even the QAnon Shaman Disowns Trump: I Was Duped

Daily KOS

Metal detectors keep finding House Republicans with weapons. How long has that been going on?

Double Sided Media

Oregon National Guard Soldier Under Federal Investigation

Newsweek

Parler Hopes for U.S. Host as Russian Firm Provides Temporary Website

The New York Times

• ‘A Total Failure’: The Proud Boys Now Mock Trump
• White House orders intelligence agencies to look at violent extremism in the U.S.

The Oregonian

• Oregon Republican Party condemns impeachment, aligns itself with conspiracy theories
• Eugene man arrested 1 month after protest at Oregon Capitol, police say

Raw Story

‘We really are the cucks’: QAnon adrift after Trump ‘fails to ascend as God Emperor’

Vice News

• Trump Fails to Ascend as God Emperor, Leaving Diehard Fans Adrift
• Getting Parler Back Online Is Not Going Great

Houselessness

The Oregonian

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s urgent mandate to move homeless campers into ‘humane’ shelters isn’t working

Portland Mercury

With Hazelnut Grove Set to Close, City Looks to Expand Village-Style Shelter Options

ICE

Buzzfeed News

A 9-Year-Old Boy Is Set To Be Separated From His Brother By Immigration Authorities

Inauguration Day

It’s Going Down

Resistance In The Streets On #J20 Confronts Far-Right & ICE; Denounces Neoliberalism

NBC News

Trump supporters threatened state Capitols but failed to show on Inauguration Day

The Oregonian

• Downtown businesses, property owners brace for Inauguration Day protests (Subscriber Exclusive)
• Local, state and federal police in Oregon say they won’t tolerate political violence on Inauguration Day
• 12 National Guard members have been removed from Biden’s inauguration. Intelligence agency vetting found ties to extremist groups.
• Inauguration Day in Oregon: Some protesters clash with police during Inauguration Day march (live updates)
• QAnon followers believed that inauguration day would bring mass arrests and executions of Trump’s enemies. It didn’t
• Portlanders protest, celebrate; Capitol stays quiet: Looking back on Inauguration Day in Oregon

Portland Mercury

Portland Activists Protest Inauguration, Clash With Police

Vice News

On Inauguration Day, the Military Tried to Convince America It’s Safe Again

Willamette Week

Inauguration Day Extremist Threat Mostly Fizzles in Oregon as Biden Administration Takes Power

Incarceration

OPB

• COVID-19 deaths spike in Oregon prisons
• In lawsuit, Oregon inmates ask for immediate access to COVID-19 vaccine

The Oregonian

7 prisoners file restraining order, ask federal judge to compel Oregon to vaccinate them against COVID-19

Willamette Week

• Five Inmates at One Oregon Prison Died of COVID-19 Within a Span of Five Days
• Oregon Prisons Have Vaccinated More Than 1,300 “Older Adult” and Medically Vulnerable Inmates Earlier Than Pledged

Indigenous Land

Courthouse News Service

Nearly Two Centuries Later, Chinook Might Be Compensated for Their Land

Law Enforcement

OPB

Police agencies weigh officer discipline after rally, Capitol riot

The Oregonian

Portland police leave 911 calls on hold for hours, then closed them without response, records show (Subscriber Exclusive)

The Washington Post

After Capitol riot, police chiefs work to root out officers with ties to extremist groups

We Out Here Magazine

POLICE UNION CONTRACT GOVERNS PORTLAND STREET RESPONSE PROGRAM

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

AP News

Feds: Man in Capitol attack tried to flee to Switzerland

The Oregonian

• MLK Day in Portland: Hundreds march, attend other events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
• Martin Luther King Jr. challenged Oregonians 60 years ago to find a way to live together — ‘or perish as fools’

Washington D.C. Far Right Coup

Huffington Post

Feds Arrest Proud Boy Member Joe Biggs Over Capitol Riot

OPB

Nearly 1 in 5 defendants in Capitol attack cases served in military

The Oregonian

• Trump supporter who smoked a joint in Sen. Jeff Merkley’s office arrested and charged
• Proud Boys member behind Portland right-wing rallies charged in Capitol riot

Vice News

The FBI Wants to Know Why This Arrested Proud Boy Was Wearing a Walkie-Talkie Inside the Capitol

General news

Los Angeles Times

After a year of civil unrest, the U.S. is running low on body armor and gas masks

NBC

Ex-governor, 8 other former Michigan officials charged in Flint water crisis

OPB

• Portland mayor moving ahead with push for tougher penalties for protesters, believes district attorney is in broad agreement
• Officer with knee to George Floyd’s neck to be tried alone
• Oregon’s long history of enabling extremists

The Oregonian

• Judges dismiss or recommend throwing out 2 civil suits that challenged Portland police ‘kettling’ tactic
• Feds in Oregon filed most alleged domestic terrorism prosecutions in US — mostly related to protests
• Portland Israeli restaurants vandalized with ‘Free Palestine’ graffiti
• The Oregon Legislature is swearing in a record number of people of color today
• Sanctions for contempt? Lawyers for Don’t Shoot Portland seek ban on impact munitions, city proposes more police training
• Portland Commissioner Dan Ryan’s home vandalized 7 times since he voted not to cut police budget, he says
• Portland to lobby feds on reparations for Black, Indigenous communities
• Black Lives Matter activists in Portland reflect on contrast between Capitol and local police response (Subscriber Exclusive)
• Teen accused of causing over $46K in damage in downtown Portland protest
• Despite reported apologies to mom, Louis Vuitton and police, 22-year-old accused in Portland riots pleads not guilty

Portland Mercury

• Q&A: Racism and Democracy Expert Eric Ward on Political Violence in Oregon and DC, and What Comes Next
• Training Begins for Much-Anticipated Portland Street Response

Willamette Week

City of Portland Urges Building Owners to Hide Dumpsters Ahead of Anticipated Civil Unrest

Far-right extremism

OPB

• Rep. Mike Nearman stripped of responsibilities, faces fine for allowing Capitol breach
• Man charged with shooting Portland federal courthouse attended Salem ‘Stop the Steal’ protest
• Rep. Mike Nearman says he’s been subjected to threats, ‘mob justice’ after allowing Capitol breach
• Man arrested near Capitol with loaded handgun and 500 rounds of ammunition
• Some in the GOP parrot far-right talk of a coming civil war
• Oregon Capitol quiet so far, despite arrival of armed demonstrators
• Heavy fortified statehouses around the US see small protests

The Oregonian

• Oregon state representative fined, told to resign by House speaker after letting rioters into Capitol
• Powell’s responds to protests over right-wing agitator Andy Ngo’s book: ‘We carry a lot of books we find abhorrent’
• Man accused of jumping fence, shooting exterior of federal courthouse in downtown Portland
• Video shot from multiple angles reveals more of how Rep. Mike Nearman enabled demonstrators to illegally enter the Oregon Capitol and what happened next
• Heavy police presence at Oregon Capitol as lawmakers convene
• Mike Nearman, Oregon state representative, told to resign by House speaker after letting rioters into Capitol
• Rep. Mike Nearman, who allowed violent demonstrators into Oregon Capitol, issues statement with no contrition, lashes out at others
• Mike Nearman, Oregon state representative, told to resign by House speaker after letting rioters into Capitol
• Inauguration Day will come and go. Violent domestic extremism may be around for a while
• Small group of armed protesters gathers at Oregon Capitol
• Armed protesters gather at some U.S. statehouses as police, National Guard stand watch

PBS

Oregon statehouse braces for repeat right-wing violence

Portland Mercury

Parler’s Downfall Is Even More Ridiculous Than We Expected

Vice

The QAnon ‘Shaman’ Is Turning Indigenous Culture Into Cosplay

Willamette Week

• Oregon Man Who Posted QAnon Conspiracy Videos to YouTube Shoots Several Rounds at Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland
• Powell’s Will Only Carry Andy Ngo’s Book Online, Not on Shelves, but Protest Continues
• Kyle Brewster, Convicted in 1988 Killing of Mulugeta Seraw, Fought at Jan. 6 Pro-Trump Rally in Salem

ICE

AP News

Watchdog: DOJ bungled ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy

OPB

Justice Department knew 2018 border policy would separate children from families

Inauguration Day

AP News

FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack

NBC

As law enforcement braces for more violence, state capitols come into focus

OPB

• Oregon National Guard will protect state Capitol in run-up to Biden inauguration
• Oregon state lawmakers delay gathering for 2021 legislative session, brace for armed protests
• Trump impeachment trial could begin on Inauguration Day
• Oregon FBI launches command post for possible weekend unrest
• Washington National Guard members activated for inauguration
• Up to 25,000 National Guard troops descend on Washington for Biden’s inauguration
• In inaugural address, Biden will appeal to national unity

The Oregonian

• FBI in Oregon sets up command post to gather, share intelligence on potential threats leading up to presidential inauguration
• Anticipating inauguration protests, D.C. seals off its downtown, Airbnb cancels reservations, and hotels are asked to close
• Top Oregon prosecutors decry, vow to fight ongoing threat of political violence as inauguration nears
• Oregon Capitol ‘a fortress,’ Senate president laments, after plywood applied to windows
• Guard troops pour into nation’s capital as states answer urgent pleas of US defense officials

Willamette Week

• Oregon National Guard Activated Ahead of Potential Unrest at State Capitol
• Amid Threats of Inaugural Violence, Oregon Legislature Delays Start of Session

Incarceration

OPB

• Gov. Kate Brown moves to close 3 Oregon prisons
• 2 inmates die, many more ill in COVID-19 prison outbreak
• Federal prisons on lockdown in run-up to Biden inauguration

The Oregonian

Disability rights advocates say Oregon prisons doing better by severely mentally ill inmates

Willamette Week

• Report Finds Conditions Improved for Mentally Ill Prisoners in Oregon’s Maximum Security Prison
• Oregon Prison Inmates Were Evacuated From Wildfires Onto the Home Turf of Their Former Gang Associates

Law Enforcement

Courthouse News Service

Judge Mulls Sanctions After Holding Portland in Contempt for Violent Protest Policing

The Guardian

US police three times as likely to use force against leftwing protesters, data finds

OPB

• U.S. District judge says he’s considering ordering some Portland police officers to wear body cameras
• Portland mayor calls for faster roll-out of policing alternative

The Oregonian

• Portland mayor proposed bringing back controversial Gun Violence Reduction Team: ‘Sell it to the new council ASAP’ (Subscriber Exclusive)
• Judge considers requiring Portland police armed with less-lethal launchers to wear body cameras during protests
• Police contract talks open with Portland seeking ability to speak publicly about alleged officer misconduct, discipline from performance evals

Portland Mercury

City’s Top Proposals in Contract Negotiations Put Police Union on Defense

Washington D.C. Far Right Coup

Associated Press

FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week

CNN

‘Kill him with his own gun’: Police describe facing the mob at the Capitol

OPB

• Who were they? Records reveal Trump fans who stormed Capitol
• Justice Department warns it’s coming for those involved in Capitol violence
• Social media crackdown continues after siege of US Capitol
• Authorities: Man in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ shirt at riot arrested
• DOJ watchdog opens probe of response to riot
• Capitol rioters included highly trained ex-military and cops
• US now says no evidence of ‘kill/capture teams’ so far in Capitol attack
• What we know so far: A timeline of security response at the Capitol on Jan. 6

The Oregonian

• U.S. Capitol riot prompts some Republican voters to change their party registration, worrying GOP leaders
• Who’s been charged so far in the U.S. Capitol insurrection
• U.S. is ‘falling apart,’ Republicans and Democrats say, but they disagree on whether Capitol riot was coup attempt: poll
• QAnon Shaman was ‘invited’ by Trump to storm Capitol, lawyer says
• U.S. Capitol mob intended to ‘capture and assassinate elected officials,’ federal prosecutors say
• Why military, law enforcement veterans joined the Capitol insurrection
• The insurrectionist riot at the US Capitol included highly trained ex-military, law enforcement officers
• Feds back away from claim of assassination plot at Capitol

Portland Mercury

Good Afternoon, News: Chad “Chode” Wolf Resigns, Fallout from Capitol Attack, and (Woo! Woo!) All Aboard the Impeachment Train!

ProPublica

• She Photographed Police Abuse at a 2014 BLM March Then Watched the Image Go Viral During Capitol Riot
• What Parler Saw During the Attack on the Capitol

Vice

A Proud Boy in Disguise Helped Lead the Insurrection at the Capitol

The Washington Post

• There’s a reason the South Vietnamese flag flew during the Capitol riot
• How the rioters who stormed the Capitol came dangerously close to Pence

General News

The Guardian

Prosecutors clear white police officer over Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha – video

The New York Times

Justice Dept. Seeks to Pare Back Civil Rights Protections for Minorities

OPB

• Civil rights groups raise alarms about Portland mayor’s harsher stance on protesters
• 2 Louisville police officers connected to Breonna Taylor’s death have been fired
• Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler confronted at restaurant, says woman ‘swatted’ at him
• Released Portland police documents reveal new details about deadly summer protest
• Oregon’s district attorneys divided on mandatory minimum jail sentences

The Oregonian

• No charges against Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob Blake
• 4 arrested in NE Portland protest over Wisconsin decision in Jacob Blake shooting case
• 5 plead not guilty to charges during Portland protests police declared riots
• Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler seeks new responses to downtown vandalism and violence
• Portland demonstrators chant ‘Impeach Donald Trump’ as city leaders decry D.C. rebellion
• Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler walks back strong proposals on protest-related vandalism
• Mayor Ted Wheeler confronted, reportedly hit while dining in NW Portland
• Portland protest declared unlawful Wednesday night after mob storms U.S. Capitol
• Donald Trump withdraws support for Chad Wolf, who sent federal agents to Portland protests, after Wolf condemned assault on U.S. Capitol

Portland Mercury

• Good Afternoon, News: A Change in Local Protests, Cop Not Charged in Jacob Blake Shooting, and Election Night in Georgia
• Recent Protests Show Philosophical Shifts in Opposing Activist Movements
• Mayor Wheeler “Swatted” By Critic While Out to Dinner

Willamette Week

• Portland’s Mayor Wants Tougher Penalties for Late-Night Vandals. Can He Get Others to Buy In?
• Mayor Ted Wheeler Admits Strategy to Crack Down on Portland Window Smashers Will Take Time

Far-right Extremism

Buzzfeed News

The Leader Of The Proud Boys Was Arrested In The Burning Of A “Black Lives Matter” Banner

Cocktails & Calamity

Portland Riot Journalist Explains the Proud Boys [and Their Strange 4 Step Initiation Process) (Youtube Video)

Courthouse News Service

Video Shows Oregon Lawmaker Letting Protesters Inside State Capitol

The Hill

• Trump supporters show up to DC for election protest
• Proud Boys leader ordered to stay out of DC until hearing

It’s Going Down

This Week In Fascism #90: Proud Boy Leader Arrested As DC Prepares For Another Neo-Fascist Rally

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Neo-Nazis, QAnon and Camp Auschwitz: A guide to the hate symbols and signs on display at the Capitol riots

OPB

• Pro-Trump mob breaks fence at Washington governor’s mansion
• Video shows Oregon Rep. Mike Nearman open Capitol door to far-right demonstrators

The Oregonian

• Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested, accused of burning Black Lives Matter banner
• Unlawful assembly declared at Oregon Capitol as pro-Trump mob storms U.S. Congress
• Portland man accused of assaulting 6 police officers at Salem anti-mask rally
• ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ flag, widely flown by Capitol mob, has complex history
• Armed occupation of Malheur refuge was ‘dress rehearsal’ for violent takeover of nation’s Capitol, extremist watchdogs say
• Video clearly shows Rep. Mike Nearman helping right-wing demonstrators breach Oregon Capitol
• Rep. Mike Nearman let violent protesters into the Oregon Capitol. Here’s how lawmakers could respond 

Politico

MAGA activists plot revenge on Republican ‘traitors’

Portland Mercury

• Good Morning, News: Oregon Needs to Pick Up Vaccine Pace, Proud Boys Leader Arrested, and Georgia on My Mind
• Trump Supporters Brawl in Salem as US Capitol Attacked
• Did Republican Rep. Accused of Abetting Right-Wing Agitators in Salem Incriminate Himself on His Own Facebook Page?

Willamette Week

“We’re Not Going Home!” Proud Boys and Pro-Trump Protesters Fight Leftists and Police Outside Oregon Capitol

Houselessness

Willamette Week

Black Residents of Multnomah County Face a Greater Risk of Homelessness

Incarceration

It’s Going Down

Political Prisoners And Prison Rebel Birthdays For January

The Oregonian

• Over 200 test positive for COVID-19 at prison in Clark County
• 2 die, nearly 400 inmates sickened after COVID-19 outbreak at Oregon prison

Law Enforcement

OPB

• Portland police say cleaning crew accidently allowed attempted murder suspect to escape
• Schmidt officially sworn in as Multnomah County District Attorney

The Oregonian

Cleaning crew left holding cell open, allowing man wanted in cop attack to escape, Portland police say

Willamette Week

Portland Police Say COVID-19 Cleaning Crew Allowed Attempted Murder Suspect’s Escape From Custody

Washington D.C. Far Right Coup

Al Jazeera

• Who are the US Capitol rioters?
• US Republicans condemn Trump’s role in Capitol insurrection

The Atlantic

• When the Mob Reached the Chamber
• What Trump and His Mob Taught the World About America
• Don’t Let Them Pretend This Didn’t Happen

Bellingcat

The Journey of Ashli Babbitt

CNN

DC police made far more arrests at the height of Black Lives Matter protests than during the Capitol clash

The Hill

• Biden says there was double standard in treatment of Capitol mob, BLM protesters
• Police criticized for double standard after Capitol riot
• Poll: Majority of Republicans blame Biden for mob storming the Capitol
• Poll: Majority of voters say Capitol riots caused mostly by actions of mob not Trump
• FBI: No evidence antifa involved in Capitol riot
• Ken Klippenstein: ‘Ideological’ blindspot kept law enforcement from urgently responding to Capitol riots
• Fur-clad man who entered Capitol says he acted after Trump put out call to ‘patriots’

Medium

I Lived Through A Stupid Coup. America Is Having One Now

NBC

FBI, NYPD told Capitol Police about possibility of violence before riot, senior officials say

The New York Times

• An explosive device is found at the R.N.C., and the D.N.C. is evacuated.
• The storming of Capitol Hill was organized on social media.
• How Trump’s Allies Are Still Defending Him: Denial, Deflection, Disinformation
• A Riot Amid a Pandemic: Did the Virus, Too, Storm the Capitol?

OPB

• Trump doesn’t ask backers to disperse after storming Capitol
• Watch live: Senate, House reject challenge to election results in Arizona; Trump social media accounts locked
• Portland’s protesters spot a double standard in restrained response to Capitol insurrection
• World leaders deplore pro-Trump extremists breaching US Capitol
• Trump condemns Capitol Hill violence, ignores his role in inciting extremists
• FBI arrests Arkansas man from photo inside Pelosi’s office
• Who has been charged in the deadly Capitol riot?

The Oregonian

• U.S. Capitol ‘secure’ hours after pro-Trump mob breached building; woman shot inside has died
• Oregon’s congressional delegation condemns ‘attempted coup’ in U.S. Capitol, recounts harrowing moments of mob violence
• At least 1 explosive device found near U.S. Capitol
• World leaders, former presidents react to ‘disgraceful’ mob attack on U.S. Capitol
• Reports: Woman shot at U.S. Capitol has died
• Mob attack on U.S. Capitol dominates overseas news, unnerves world: ‘The mayhem is unlike any in living memory’
• Congress reconvening Wednesday night to complete Electoral College certification
• Barack Obama‘s full statement condemns violence at U.S. Capitol, rebukes Donald Trump
• Double standard on race plays out in response to U.S. Capitol insurrection vs. Black Lives Matter protests
• Young Republicans of Oregon leader arrested during U.S. Capitol insurrection
• Timeline of historic and tumultous events Wednesday at U.S. Capitol
• Capitol Police officer becomes 5th victim, dies of injuries suffered in insurrection
• Oregon Trump supporter arrested after U.S. Capitol insurrection calls police mostly ‘sympathetic’
• 2 Seattle police officers placed on leave in probe into U.S. Capitol mob
• Man wearing horned headdress during U.S. Capitol rampage arrested, along with 2 others

Portland Mercury

• Live Blog: Trump Fanatics Attempt a Coup; Breach the US Capitol
• Good Afternoon, News: Trump Inspires Fascist Followers to Stage Capitol Coup
• Good Afternoon, News: Arrests, Investigations, and Hopefully Impeachment Follow Failed Fascist Takeover of Capitol
• Good Morning, News: Capitol Cop Dies, and Calls Grow for Trump’s Removal as Rats Flee Sinking Ship
• Guest Editorial: Mayor’s Denouncement of Far-Right Attack on Capitol Reeks of Hypocrisy

The Washington Post

• The pro-Trump media world peddled the lies that fueled the Capitol mob. Fox News led the way.
• Police departments across the U.S. open probes into whether their own members took part in the Capitol riot
• Inside the Capitol siege: How barricaded lawmakers and aides sounded urgent pleas for help as police lost control

WBHM

One Alabamian Dies During Siege At U.S. Capitol

Protest News

Daily Beast

Proud Boys Are at War With Their Female Extremist Wing

It’s Going Down

• Over 40 Units At Port Of Tacoma Travelodge Occupied To Provide Emergency Housing
• Lockdowns, The Insurgent Far-Right & The Future Of Antifascism: A Conversation With Three Way Fight
• Black Lives Matter And The Future Of Humanity
• This Week In Fascism #89: ‘Patriots’ Vandalize Charlottesville Marcher’s Vehicle, Blame ‘ANTIFA’ & Set Up Crowdfunding Campaign

Native News Online

Wounded Knee Massacre 130 Years Ago: We Remember Those Lost

The New Republic

The Year When Everyone Bullied Their Mayor

The New York Times

• How the Police Killed Breonna Taylor
• Louisville Officer Who Shot Breonna Taylor Will Be Fired

NPR

Justice Department Declines To Prosecute Cleveland Officers In Death Of Tamir Rice

OPB

• Man accused of attacking 2 journalists at protests outside Oregon Capitol turns himself in
• Even if it’s ‘bonkers,’ poll finds many believe QAnon and other conspiracy theories
• An exceptional year, or the new normal? A pandemic. Protests. And then the state caught fire
• Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler calls for tougher penalties, more police tools, as protests mark new year in Oregon cities
• 3 arrested after New Year’s Day protests in Salem

The Oregonian

• Group vandalizes multiple businesses in downtown Portland, police say
• Salem police prep for multiple Jan. 1 protests and ask residents to avoid Capitol, other areas
• Molotov cocktails, other violence at downtown Portland New Year’s Eve gathering prompt police to declare riot
• Florida demonstrator, 23, indicted in post-election window-smashing spree in downtown Portland
• Salem protest against coronavirus restrictions flares at Capitol, governor’s mansion
• Portland mayor promises to ‘hold people responsible’ after 2 days of vandalism, violence
• Portland police announce three arrests after New Year’s Eve riot

Portland Mercury

Guest Editorial: What’s a New Year?

Portland Tribune

Portland protests will keep heat on in 2021, observers say

Willamette Week

• Unrest Continues in Portland as a Year of Political Turmoil Across Oregon Comes to an End
• Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Demands Harsher Criminal Penalties for Property Destruction 

Environmental Impact

Dr. Juniper L Simonis (@JuniperLSimonis) went through some of the storm drains in Portland today, January 3rd, looking for munitions that have been used by the police during the protests. They invited press to come along to document their findings; journalist Laura Jedeed (@LauraJedeed) has a very informative Twitter thread here.

Eviction Defense

The Oregonian

Property next to ‘red house’ on Mississippi may be donated to nonprofit serving Black Portlanders

Portland Tribune

Lot next to Red House on Mississippi will be donated

ICE

It’s Going Down

ICE Detainees In New Jersey Go On Hunger Strike In Demand For Freedom

Incarceration

It’s Going Down

• Prison Break: New Year, Same Struggle For Abolition
• Prisoners Stand Together In Response To DOC Negligence

OPB

Another inmate dies as Oregon Department of Corrections begins COVID-19 vaccinations

Willamette Week

Oregon Prisons Begin Vaccinating Staff Against COVID-19

Law Enforcement

Portland Mercury

The Year in Review: Portland Police Have Used Force Against Protesters More Than 6,000 Times in 2020

Portland Tribune

Police reform will move forward in 2021

The Washington Post

Trump policing commission calls for independent probes of officer shootings, more technology use

Presidential Election

The Atlantic

Trump Crosses a Bright Red Line

The Hill

Bipartisan group of senators: The election is over

NPR

‘This Was A Scam’: In Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote

The Oregonian

Ted Cruz, 10 more GOP senators join Donald Trump in effort to overturn election

Protest News

Crimethinc

Washington Prosecutors Refuse to Charge Far-Right Shooter

The Hill

Police investigate after bust of Breonna Taylor was smashed into pieces

It’s Going Down

• This Is America #133: Salem Antifascists Speak-Out; Discussion On COVID Deaths, Social Media & Civil War
• This Week In Fascism #88: A Diversity Of Fascists
• D12 Report-Back And Antifascist Resistance In The Era Of “Stop The Steal”

KOIN

• Photos: Protests outside of Oregon Capitol as special session convenes
• 4 arrested, 1 wanted for protest at Oregon State Capitol

The Olympian

Thurston prosecutors decline to charge Bellingham man accused of shooting at protest near Capitol

OPB

• Far-right protesters disrupt Oregon Legislature special session

The Oregonian

• 4 arrested, 1 suspect sought in protest at Oregon Capitol
• Andy Ngo’s lawsuit against Rose City Antifa, protesters can move forward, judge decides

Portland Mercury

• The Year in Review: Portland City Council Approves 3% Reduction in Police Budget
• Guest Editorial: How to Prioritize Portland’s Communities of Color in 2021
• Guest Editorial: Let’s Bring Some of 2020 With Us

Portland Tribune

• Andy Ngo’s lawsuit against Rose City Antifa clears hurdle
• Right-wing violence at Oregon’s Capitol: One Republican caucus silent

Vice

• Robert E. Lee’s Statue Was Finally Taken Out of Congress
• Militias Are Getting Fired Up About Gun Control Under Biden

Willamette Week

• Lawmakers Complete Mostly Harmonious One-Day Session Amid Attacks on Capitol Building
• The Leaders Who Emerged
• Lives Changed by an Uprising
• Before George Floyd’s Death, Black Portlanders Were Killed by Cops at a Disproportionate Rate

Hate Crimes

The Atlantic

The People vs. Hate

Portland Mercury

The Year in Review: Jeremy Christian Has Been Found Guilty on All 12 Charges for 2017 MAX Stabbings

Houselessness

The Oregonian

• Homeless shelters in Portland, other U.S. cities, work to address this winter’s extra challenges
• Opinión: Los servicios de recuperación deben ser parte de la solución de Metro para personas sin hogar
• Opinion: Recovery services must be part of Metro’s solution for homelessness

ICE

NPR

Dozens Of Women Allege Unwanted Surgeries And Medical Abuse In ICE Custody

Incarceration

OPB

The power has been out at Oregon’s Two Rivers prisons for nearly 1 week, amid surge in COVID-19

The Oregonian

• Why would state prison inmates turn down an offer for early release during pandemic?
• Opinion: Time for Oregon to pull back on Measure 11’s mandatory minimums

Portland Mercury

• Inmates Raise Alarm as COVID-19 Spreads Through Portland Prison—and Beyond
• Good Morning, News: To-Go Cocktails Approved, COVID-19 Spikes at Portland Prison, and 600 Whole Dollars Are Coming To You!!!
• The Year in Review: Anxieties Mount in Portland Prison as Requests to Improve COVID-19 Response Go Unanswered

Vice

Trump Is Executing 3 More People Before He Leaves Office. Here Are Their Stories.

Law Enforcement

New York Times

How Cities Lost Control of Police Discipline

OPB

Oregon State University’s new police department begins next week, some campus members still oppose it

Portland Mercury

The Year in Review: Portland City Council Approves 3% Reduction in Police Budget

Portland Tribune

Citing hostility, Portland police leaving mid-career

We’re going to be trying a new format to better represent what’s happening, with fewer protests taking place throughout the week. Each Monday we’ll start a news round-up by category, still focusing on the topics of racial justice, policing, and protests. Individual protests and actions will get their own post for the day. You can let us know what you think by tagging @ameschright on Twitter.

Protest News

Double Sided Media

UPDATED: EPD Officers Shoot Black Man, Department Struggles to Keep Story Straight

It’s Going Down

• As Pandemic Death Toll Rises, Protesters Converge On Corrections Secretary’s Home And Prisons Across California’s Central Valley
• This Week In Fascism #87: MAGA And Far-Right Clamor For Violence As Proud Boys Launch Attacks

The New York Times

America, We Have a Problem

OPB

• Documents show man killed by SW Washington police carried resold law enforcement gun
• Right-wing embrace of conspiracy is ‘mass radicalization,’ experts warn
• Kevin Peterson Jr.’s partner says he feared lifetime jail sentence in final phone call
• Police weapon distributors received federal assistance, even as Portland businesses struggled
• Video allowed in trial of officers charged in Floyd killing

The Oregonian

’They’re shooting at me,’ Kevin E. Peterson Jr. tells girlfriend as he flees police in drug sting

Reuters

U.S. whistleblower was pressed to exaggerate leftist role in urban protests, lawyer says

Uprising

Episode 4 of this amazing news podcast is available now. Robert Evans is joined by an excellent crew of reporters who have been on the ground here to explain what happened in Portland, and why.

Willamette Week

• The City of Portland Fines a Building Owner for Oversized “Black Lives Matter” Sign
• Detective Erik Kammerer Is Investigating a Police Shooting While Being Investigated for His Own Use of Force
• Proud Boy Tusitala “Tiny” Toese Will Be Released Early From Jail Next Week
• A New Podcast Explores the Roots of Anti-Fascist Organizing in Portland

Hate Crimes

The Oregonian

Jeremy Christian appeals his conviction for double murders on a Portland MAX train

I.C.E.

Daily Kos

Asylum-seeking families still jailed by ICE face double threats of virus, deportation

Incarceration

Daily Kos

New Warren report calls out ‘corrupt’ accreditation of nation’s prisons

OPB

• Indigenous inmates, volunteers navigate a year without ceremonies, celebrations
• Oregon prisons to release more inmates as COVID-19 outbreaks continue
• Oregon faces precarious legal position as COVID-19 in prisons lawsuit proceeds

The Oregonian

• Oregon officials not shielded from liability in response to coronavirus spread in state prisons, judge rules
• Judge finds Oregon Department of Corrections in contempt for ‘inhumane’ treatment of paralyzed inmate; orders man’s release (Subscriber Exclusive)
• Large fight at Oregon prison injures 3, with 36 inmates put in disciplinary segregation

Willamette Week

Oregon Inmate Dies of COVID-19 Two Days Before His Release

Patch

As Coronavirus Surges In WA Prisons, Advocates Call For Action

Law Enforcement

OPB

• Multnomah County prosecutor adopts drug decriminalization measure months early
• Report lambastes West Linn leaders over handling of racist police officers
• Portland announces initial steps to curb skyrocketing shootings and homicides

The Oregonian

• Multnomah County prosecutors adopt drug decriminalization measure early
• Domestic violence survivor plans to sue Clackamas County for retaliation over her abuse by jail deputy

Portland Mercury

Portlanders Question Police Priorities As 911 Response Times Lag

Racial Justice

Boston Globe

Governor Baker, regulating facial recognition technology is a racial justice issue

OPB

• Portland took these Black families’ homes. Some of their descendants want reparations.
• Fund to help Black Oregonians cope with COVID-19 put on hold

The Oregonian

• State’s $62 million relief fund for Black Oregonians suspends operations, hands over remaining money to federal court
• Portland leaders, acknowledging racist anti-Black policies, seek to right historic wrongs
• Four deadly shootings this week drove up Portland’s homicide count to 53, most in 26 years

Willamette Week

Oregon Nurse Danaya Hall Knows Why COVID-19 Is Disproportionately Killing Black People

Red House Eviction Defense

OPB

Kinney family may be able to buy back Red House

The Oregonian

• Portland Black and Indigenous family, ‘red house’ protesters’ aura of success could prompt more occupations over home foreclosures, Mayor Ted Wheeler concedes
• Portland ‘red house’ occupation: Barricades come down, but family says developer hasn’t reached out to them
• Multnomah County extends eviction ban until July
• Kinney family says they are working toward resolution for ‘Red House’ in Friday press conference
• Portland investor still aims to sell ‘red house’ back to Kinneys, but says bigger societal issues remain ‘about mortgages and laws and law enforcement’
• Massive fundraising for Red House family attracts supporters and critics

Willamette Week

• Armed Activists Seized Three Blocks of a North Portland Residential Neighborhood. Here’s What It Was Like Inside the Encampment.
• Multnomah County Commissioners Vote To Extend Residential Eviction Moratorium Through July 2, 2021