Meet the Family Rescuing Animals Left Behind from Oregon’s Wildfires A 23-acre family business has turned itself into a volunteer refuge for evacuees from the Holiday Farm Fire. One of the family members– Garett Vollstedt– says his phone number has basically become a dispatch for people in the area since the fire started. Since it’s…
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VICE: Documenting Portland’s Protests
How a High Schooler, a Veteran, & a Dancer Cover the Portland Protests “I’ve had stun grenades thrown at me on multiple occasions while I was standing off to the side of the crowd while I was clearly marked as press.” A high schooler, a vet, and a dancer covered the Portland protests. Here’s what…
VICE: Portland Protest, Wall of Moms, and Tear Gas
A Black Grandmother is Now Helping Lead the Wall of Moms in Portland VICE News went to Portland to find out why the Wall of Moms is suddenly getting so much attention and why the leadership is changing. See what the group’s leaders have to say. Getting Used to Your Government…
VICE: Portland Protest
Here’s What Happened When Right and Left-Wing Protesters Talked it Out in Portland Portland averted large-scale street violence over the weekend as a mix of right-wing groups gathered Saturday to proclaim their love of America — and their disgust with Antifascists. While Antifascist organized its own counter-protest, law enforcement mostly kept the two groups apart. The…
Vice: Runaway Senators
How Oregon Republican Senators Killed a Bill by Running Away from the Police A climate change bill was pronounced dead in Oregon Tuesday, without anybody ever voting on it. Last Thursday, the Oregon Senate was supposed to vote on HB 2020, a bill aimed at capping greenhouse gas emissions. Senate Republicans opposed the bill, but…