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News Articles: Oregon

Portland has been a hotbed of anti-police and racial justice demonstrations since the summer. Wednesday's scuffle between police and anti-fascist demonstrators became just the latest such event in several months punctuated by demonstrations that turned violent.

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Portland Police Charge 8 After Demonstrators Vandalize Democratic Party Offices

Anti-fascist protesters carried signs rejecting Joe Biden's presidency and scuffled with law enforcement in Portland, Ore., on Wednesday.

January 21, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (shown here on Nov. 10) has ordered new statewide restrictions to head off a resurgence in coronavirus cases.

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  • National

Oregon Governor: Mitch McConnell Should 'Get Off His Duff' And Deliver Relief Funds

Kate Brown, Oregon's Democratic governor, discusses why she's ordering new coronavirus restrictions and how she hopes the state can deal with the pandemic without more federal funding assistance.

November 17, 2020
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  • Ari Shapiro and
  • Maureen Pao
During the presidential debate on Tuesday night, President Trump claimed the "Portland sheriff" supports him.

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  • Politics

Portland, Ore., Sheriff Says He 'Will Never Support' President Trump

"Donald Trump has made my job a hell of a lot harder since he started talking about Portland," says Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese. The president claimed that the "Portland sheriff" supports him.

September 30, 2020
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  • Bill Chappell
Buildings are engulfed in flames as a wildfire ravages Talent, Ore., on Sept. 8, 2020. Unfounded rumors that left-wing activists were behind the fires went viral on social media, thanks to amplification by conspiracy theorists and the platforms' own design.

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  • Technology

Can Circuit Breakers Stop Viral Rumors On Facebook, Twitter?

False claims that blame left-wing activists for wildfires in Oregon have spread on social media. To stop the rumors, some experts say platforms should take inspiration from the stock market.

September 22, 2020
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  • Shannon Bond
Maricela, shown here picking grapes in southern Oregon this week, says she can't think about the long-term health effects of the smoke from wildfires. She asked NPR to use only her first name because she doesn't have work papers.

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  • National

'I Have To Work': Agricultural Workers In The West Harvest Crops Through Fire Smoke

"The smoke is so dense," one agricultural worker in Oregon told NPR. "I feel dizzy, my throat hurts and my head feels like it's going to explode." Their employers are also faced with tough choices.

September 17, 2020
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  • Marisa Peñaloza
Firefighters monitor a controlled burn along Nacimiento-Fergusson Road to help contain the Dolan Fire near Big Sur, Calif., on Friday.

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  • National

Wildfires Latest: Helpful Weather; Oregon Official Warns Of 'Mass Fatality Incident'

A change in weather conditions is being seen as a needed assist for nearly 30,000 fire personnel battling blazes. Authorities are also attempting to debunk online rumors about the cause of the fires.

September 13, 2020
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  • Jason Slotkin
A couple embrace Thursday while touring an area devastated by the Almeda Fire in Phoenix, Ore.

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  • National

'The Thing I Dread The Most Is Not Knowing': Western Wildfires Rage Amid Race To Flee

One hundred large fires are burning in 12 states across the West — but just five of them have been contained, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

September 11, 2020
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  • Merrit Kennedy
Federal officers deploy tear gas and crowd control munitions at demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest Tuesday at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, Ore.

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  • Politics

Oregon Gov. Says Federal Officers Will Begin Phased Withdrawal From Portland

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said the federal agents sent to Portland acted as "an occupying force & brought violence." Brown says federal officers will leave starting Thursday.

July 29, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker

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