15 Press Organizations Send Letter To Eugene Mayor and Police Chief Regarding Public Information Coordinator ‘Press’ Controversy
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 during an Aug. 12 incident caught on video by filmmaker Tim Lewis. The letter—authored by Freedom of the Press Foundation Director…
Eugene Police Debuts Own Press
DSM, concerned by the EPD’s cosplay as members of the press, spoke to journalism experts who all agreed that this is bad.
‘I Think Either a Ball Got Dropped or Some Guidelines Didn’t Get Utilized:’ Lane County Confronts County Fair Controversy
More questions than answers remain following the conclusion of this year’s Lane County Fair where two protests occurred over the Lane County Republicans’ selling of “Alligator Alcatraz” t-shirts. It has been four days since DSM sent our list of follow-up questions to both Lane County Public Information Officer Devon Ashbridge and Lane Events Center/LCF Sales…
Questions Remain as Protest Continues Through Lane County Fair’s Final Day
Protests against the Lane County Republicans’ selling “Alligator Alcatraz” t-shirts at this year’s Lane County Fair resumed at noon on July 27, one day after they began. This time, many signs, including at least two that read “Lane County Republicans are profiting off hate speech,” were affixed to the metal crowd barriers set up by…
Dozens Protest ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Shirts Sold at Lane County Fair
Dozens of community members gathered in front of the Lane Event Center’s main entrance beginning at 6 p.m. on July 26, one day after online outrage was sparked by the Lane County Republicans’ booth selling “Alligator Alcatraz” t-shirts at this year’s Lane County Fair. The Eugene Police Department, expecting the protest because the flier had…
Lane County Fair Features County Republicans’ Booth Selling ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Shirts
On July 23, this year’s Lane County Fair at the Lane Events Center in Eugene began. Since then, at least three separate posts on social media from astonished fairgoers have been published claiming that the Lane County Republicans’ booth is selling merchandise advertising “Alligator Alcatraz,” the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center concentration camp in…
EDITORIAL: Eugene’s pride in making life difficult for marginalized communities
“This is an indictment of the political leadership of this city. We prioritize Phil Knight, we prioritize Brian Obie, we do not prioritize the LGBTQ community and our festival, we do not prioritize the Black community in this town.”
University of Oregon Students Join Nationwide Protests for Palestine, Set Up ‘Liberated Zone’
Today, April 29, students at the University of Oregon joined the rising tide of campus protests happening across the United States calling for divestment from Israel and companies that do business with the country that is nearly seven months into carrying out the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Beginning at 7 a.m., students—led by Students for…
On Being Punched in the Face
Thoughts on the Impacts of Stochastic Terrorism On Trans People Content Warning: Please be advised that the following essay contains references to physical assault, sexual assault, extreme transphobia and homophobia, anti-trans and anti-gay language, and explicit language. Also note that the author is writing under a pseudonym in order to preserve a modicum of privacy. …
SPD officer involved in shooting of Stacy Kenny presented with award
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 ended in the fatal shooting of Stacy Kenny on March 31, 2019, was awarded both the Chief’s Award and, later, the…
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