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From Minneapolis To Oregon : Week of Action Report-back
by Voi:d Minneapolis organizers started planning the Feb 25 - March 1 week of action, Bring the Heat, Melt the Ice, just a few weeks before it began. They put the call for out-of-towners and locals alike to come learn together and help keep up momentum beyond the end...
Policing of Support: City of Eugene Penalizes Private Property Owners for Hosting the Unhoused
Against the backdrop of a city with exorbitant rent and cost of living prices, local city governments of are using public funds to police people trying to survive outside, even harassing housed neighbors that let others camp on their property. Anyone who lives...
ICE Resistance in Lane County: Department of Homeland Security Operations, and the Community’s Response
As newsfeeds all over the country flood with stories of ICE abductions and violence, making sense or order from the swirl of information can be a herculean task. Beyond that, there are countless reports of many shapes and flavors of the federal administration's...
RAVEN (Radical Assistance for Vulnerable Eugene Neighbors) Winter Drive Raises $1400
On Friday, January 16th, local punks R.A.D. and End Times Booking hosted a benefit show and warm clothing drive for Radical Assistance for Vulnerable Eugene Neighbors (RAVEN). The show, held at Dark Pine Coffee, featured local heavy acts Power for Power, Culprit,...
Department of Homeland Security Detains Protester at Eugene Federal Building
Eugene, OR - On Wednesday, January 14th, Chloe Longworth was standing on the sidewalk outside of the Lane County Federal building when she was approached by four federal agents and told she was under arrest. They put her in handcuffs, and took her inside the building....
It’s a Wonderful Community Christmas
The halls of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Eugene (UUCE) were jolly on December 25th thanks to the hard work of community members and the hospitality of church membership. The Christmas Day event was the second iteration of what organizers have named Community...
Stop Amazon from Destroying Our Wetlands
Diagram of proposed “e-commerce” fulfillment center (believed to be amazon) to see the size/scope. Located at Awbrey Lane and highway 99, it is proposed to be 320,000 square feet and house upwards of 1400 vehicles. On their application, they acknowledge that six and...
Thanks to Eugene Police, Thanksgiving is no Picnic for the Hungry
In writing this, I spoke with Lisa Levsen and Carol Scherer, two eyewitnesses that serve with Neighbors Feeding Neighbors (a group that serves meals at WJ park four days a week), and a handful of people who regularly receive hot food at their serves, all of whom will...
EPD Gets Away with Murder (Again): Wrongful Death Lawsuit Ends in Injustice for Eliborio Rodriguez
Note: the information contained in this article is sourced from a combination of court documents, records, and testimony. On Tuesday, November 25th at the Eugene Federal Courthouse, a week-long trial for a wrongful death lawsuit initiated by the estate of the late...