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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed by Don’t Shoot PDX Organizer Teressa Raiford Over Her Arrest at a Portland Protest

On Monday, a judge dismissed a $500,000 lawsuit filed by Don’t Shoot PDX organizer Teressa Raiford against Portland on grounds that police singled her out and falsely arrested her during a 2015 protest.

Portland Burgerville Workers Union Threatens Legal Action After Companywide Ban on Wearing Political Buttons

According to a release today from Emmett Schlenz, a spokesperson for the Burvergille Workers Union, after learning about the corporate button ban, “The union is actively considering legal options.”

Multnomah County District Attorneys Walked Out of a Conference Presentation Because of Ferguson Prosecutor’s “Offensive and Unprofessional” Comments

Bob McCulloch became a controversial figure after he failed to indict the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.

In True Portland Style, a Racial Justice Billboard Was Defaced With Supportive Graffiti

Earlier this month, the non-profit Portland Equity in Action put up 25 billboards around the city with bold-lettered slogans like “Black Narrative,” “De-Escalation Not Militarization,” “Black Lives Matter,” and “Where Was My Presumption of Innocence?”

Teenager Known for Viral Photo with Portland Police Officer Missing After Horrifying Car Crash in California

Devonte Hart tearfully hugged a Portland police officer at a “Black Lives Matter” protest in November, 2014.

Black Lives Matter Leader DeRay Mckesson Comes to Portland, Seeking a New Power on Social Media

“It’s a tool. Just like any tool. Some hammers are used to put nails in and build houses, and some hammers are used to kill people.”

AG Rosenblum Blesses Her Former Civil Rights Chief’s New Job: No Conflict With Separation Agreement

Erious Johnson agreed not to

We Asked Portlanders: What Cause Do You Most Care About?

“Black Lives Matter is the most important to me.”

Portland Deli Refuses to Show NFL Games Because Players Kneel During National Anthem

Iraj “Ira” Rafei says he now refuses to show the games because NFL players are disrespecting the American flag.

Donald Trump Certainly Doesn't Stand A Chance Against Cutsie Protest Signs and a Few Fearful Facebook Posts

Similarly, I’m glad that people are out there now, standing up for their values and making themselves heard. I hope, though, that when the time comes, we remember that it’s also important to sit down and listen. I mean, we definitely won’t. But it would be cool if we did.

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