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Murmurs: Oregon’s Sanctuary State Fight Heats Up

In other news: The Portland office running publicly financed elections is poised to move again.

Portland Advocates Mistook Gresham Police For Federal Immigration Agents

“Considering all the fears and concerns that exist with ICE, we encourage and expect that local law enforcement act with greater sensitivity,” says Bobbin Singh, executive director at the Oregon Justice Resource Center.

Portland Police Union President Says Mayor “Failed Miserably” In Response to Occupy ICE Camp

“There is no place for personal, political bias when it comes to providing public safety services to our communities,” union president Daryl Turner said.

ACLU Sends Legal Observers After Reports That Plainclothes Immigration Agents Detained A Woman Outside the Multnomah County Courthouse

ICE has said that courthouse arrests allow agents to safely apprehend undocumented immigrants when they have not otherwise been able to locate individuals the agency is targeting for deportation.

Portland Police Chief Says She Told Her Officers to Respond to ICE’s 911 Calls If They Were Serious

The strong implication from Outlaw’s statement: Police decided ICE’s calls weren’t worth taking seriously.

An ICE Employee Says Portland Police Refused To Help Him Recover His Truck From Protesters—So He Lied To Get It Back

“A lie is what got my truck back to me,” he says.

An ICE Contractor Took Notes While Portland Police Refused to Help Him Get His Truck Out From Protester Blockade

“Told the police that we were going to get my truck out with or without them.”

Portland Mayor Calls ICE Allegations That Police Ignored 911 Calls “Inaccurate and Inflammatory”

“I did not want the Portland Police Bureau to be engaged or sucked into a conflict for the purpose of securing federal property that houses a federal agency with their own federal police force,” Wheeler wrote.

Writer of “Walking Dead” Torture Song Used to Torment ICE Protesters Demands Feds Stop Playing It

Now, although the Occupy ICE camp was formally swept by the city on July 25, Bianco wants restitution. He says he’s sending a cease and desist to the federal government “to demand that they immediately and permanently cease using his song in this matter.”

Willamette Week Wins Three First-Place Prizes In National Alternative Media Contest

This weekend, Willamette Week took home eight prizes at the 2018 Association of Alternative Newsmedia Awards, including three first-place awards.

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