Your Monday, March 10 Daily Primer: Oregon’s Richest Get Richer — Police Erred in Hate-Crime Case

WHAT TO KNOW:

• The gap between rich and poor Oregonians has never been wider. A new study calls income inequality “arguably the greatest challenge facing Oregon today.”
• Police made a mathematical error calculating the speed of the jeep that killed Larnell Bruce, Jr. That mistake could prove critical in the hate-crime trial of his killer.
• Mayor Wheeler is “very disappointed” with City Council’s decision to delay a requirement to post earthquake-warning placards on old brick and block buildings. His comments follow a WW cover story on the backlash against earthquake safety.
• Sen. Ron Wyden wants the State Department to intercede on behalf of the the newest Portland Trail Blazer: Enes Kanter, a dissident against Turkey’s strongman president.
• Oregon’s rent control law is drawing national acclaim—but tenant advocates aren’t satisfied, and have a plan to cap rents even lower.
• The Oregon Zoo plans to release a record number of endangered butterflies into the wild this month.

WHAT TO WATCH:

• A new Mercedes-Benz ad features a blind car mechanic driving for the first time in Oregon’s Alvord Desert. How did the company snag the iconic location for the shoot?

PLAN AHEAD:

• Planning a night out to the movies? Here’s your weekly round up of what to see and what to skip in theaters.

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