January 2026 – Double Sided Media

Three FPS officers in black at left and three or four camouflauged CBP officers at right. Behind them is a huge plume of smoke and tear gas.

January 31, 2026

‘Youth Against ICE’ Protest in Eugene Declared Riot, Both EPD and SPD Arrive to Rescue Understaffed DHS

On Jan. 30, community members in both Eugene and Springfield attended rallies to demand that ICE be out of Lane County, in solidarity with the nationwide general strike that day. In Eugene, a riot was declared.

A dark photo showing at least ten CBP officers in fatigues standing on the steps leading into the courtyard. Around them is haziness and smoke from the munitions they deployed.

January 28, 2026

by James Croxton

Federal Officers Interrupt Nurse-led Candlelight Vigil for Alex Pretti in Eugene with Chemical Munitions

On the evening of Jan. 27, Department of Homeland Security officers exited the Old Federal Building in Downtown Eugene and violently surged hundreds of people—including elders and minors—attending an Oregon Nurses Association-organized candlelight vigil for slain Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti with flashbangs, PepperBalls, FN303 rounds, and tear gas.

Monthly Archive: January 2026

‘Youth Against ICE’ Protest in Eugene Declared Riot, Both EPD and SPD Arrive to Rescue Understaffed DHS

Federal Officers Interrupt Nurse-led Candlelight Vigil for Alex Pretti in Eugene with Chemical Munitions