Update: Sunday, July 5, 2:20 p.m.: Oregon State Police [OSP] has concluded its investigation into a July 4 incident in which an Oregon State Police trooper […]
Teens Take To TikTok To Make Political Change
Recently, youth have been using social media to find unique ways to take political action. These teens have relied on the app TikTok, a video-sharing platform, […]
Photos: 200 Gather At Capitol For Black Lives Matter Protest Saturday
Approximately 200 people gathered on the steps of the Oregon State Capitol for the 5th consecutive weekend of Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday, June 27. […]
Protestors Gather For Fifth Consecutive Weekend At Capitol; Conflict With Counter-Protestors Occurs
On Saturday, June 27, approximately 200 people gathered on the steps of the Oregon State Capitol for a rally in support of the Black Lives Matter […]
SKPS and NAACP Juneteenth Celebration
Yesterday morning, Salem-Keizer Public Schools [SKPS] and the Salem-Keizer National Association for the Advancement of Colored People [NAACP] collaborated to hold a Juneteenth event virtually on […]
Marion and Polk Counties Enter Phase 2
Today, Friday, June 19th, approved Oregon counties (all excluding Clackamas, Washington, Multnomah, and Lincoln) will officially enter Phase 2 of Kate Brown’s reopening plan. Phase 2 […]
Protest To Defund Policing In Salem-Keizer School District
Today at 4:30 p.m. approximately 150 people gathered in front of the Salem-Keizer School District building in a protest, organized by Latinos Unidos Siempre [LUS]. Their […]
Photos: Two Vastly Different Black Lives Matter Protests Occur Sunday In Portland
In Portland, on Sunday, June 14, two vastly different Black Lives Matter protests unfolded. The protests contrasted each other in energy, police presence, crowd makeup and […]
Racist Graffiti Replaced With Positive Chalk Messages At McKinley Elementary
On the morning of Tuesday, June 16, a racist graffiti message was found on the wall of McKinley Elementary School. The graffiti read “Whites Only” in […]
