Monthly Archive: February 2026

A black-and-white photo showing the moment the police clashed with protesters. There are dozens on either side of a barricade that can't be seen anymore. One officer, without a helmet, is in the center of the photo putting his hand up and seemingly yelling something. 0

Black Unity Lawsuit Against Springfield to Proceed to Trial

A federal judge has handed a win for Black Unity nearly six years after the events of July 29, 2020—otherwise known by many in the local activist community as “J29” or “Thurston”—and five years after the protest group’s lawsuit against the City of Springfield, Oregon and the Springfield Police Department was filed.