Heady Writing From the Streets of Eugene, Oregon
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.
Yesterday, Aug. 28, more than a dozen press organizations sent a letter to Mayor Kaarin Knudson and Eugene Police Department’s Chief Chris Skinner admonishing Public Information Program Coordinator Michael Rea’s use of press markers...
DSM, concerned by the EPD’s cosplay as members of the press, spoke to journalism experts who all agreed that this is bad.
On Feb. 6, the Springfield Police Department held its annual awards ceremony for its officers and their families. One officer in particular was awarded twice. Kraig Akins, whose initial following and subsequent traffic stops...
A little more than two months after their first protest in Eugene, family and friends of Edward “Eddie” Dungan returned for the weekend of April 21-22 to continue to voice their anger at both...
Two Prospective Bills in the Oregon Senate Seek to Ban Gender-Affirming Healthcare for Youth and Prisoners
“A 36-year-old man with no medical issues prior doesn’t just die.”
Update: The deceased houseless victim has been identified as Amber Joanne Mark. On the afternoon of Sept. 8, the driver of an older model Toyota 4-Runner, 18-year-old Anthony Rodeen, drove over a tent on...
Editor’s Note: DSM’s Robert Scherle is on Black Unity’s Board of Directors. He did not participate in this article in any capacity. Photos credited to him were taken prior to joining DSM. Two years...
Editor’s Note: We have edited for grammar and punctuation. DSM: What have you been up to since the protest and subsequent lawsuit? CR: I finished getting my Masters of Science in Early Interventions/Early Childhood...
