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The attorneys general of Washington and Oregon joined a coalition of 23 states on Monday to file a lawsuit challenging...
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Tenants of Gray’s Landing—an affordable housing complex across from Portland’s ICE facility—are in court today to seek an extended injunction against tear gas deployment, citing health harms, constitutional concerns, and dangerous fallout from repeated chemical exposure in their homes.
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A federal judge has blocked ICE from arresting individuals in Oregon without a warrant unless they can demonstrate a risk of escape—affirming due process and quelling widespread fear among immigrant communities.
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Senators Merkley (D–OR) and Luján (D–NM) introduced the Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2026 to ban “surveillance pricing” in grocery stores. The bill would ban electronic shelf labels, force disclosure of facial recognition use, and establish enforcement mechanisms—measures that could help protect shoppers across Longview, Kelso, and Cowlitz County from discriminatory pricing.
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The Portland City Council has enacted a new ordinance requiring businesses—classified as places of public accommodation—to post gender‑inclusive signage on...
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The Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries (FVRLibraries) Board of Trustees has officially begun the recruitment process to fill two recently vacated...
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A recent case in Minneapolis has cast a harsh light on the fraught interface between federal immigration enforcement and hospital...
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President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that his administration will not intervene in protests occurring in Democratic-led cities unless local...
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Intensive care nurses at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis have expressed skepticism at Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)...
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A coalition of Oregon state lawmakers — led by Representative Farrah Chaichi (D‑Beaverton) — has introduced the Law Enforcement Visibility...
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