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Portland NAACP Blasts Mayor for Capitulating to Trump with DEI Rollback, Says Order Sets ‘Dangerous Precedent’

75% Center coverage: 4 sources

In a blistering letter Monday, the president of the Portland chapter of the NAACP accused Portland Mayor Keith Wilson of setting a “dangerous precedent” with his recent executive order to change the city’s equity language to comply with the Trump administration.See the Story

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Right 86%

Portland Quaker charged with assaulting federal officer in anti-ICE riot

Mostly Mixed or Lower Factuality Sources

Regina Spektor Responds to Pro-Palestinian Protester at Concert: ‘You’re Just Yelling at a Jew’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Low coverage from Right Sources

Regina Spektor Responds to Pro-Palestinian Protester at Concert: ‘You’re Just Yelling at a Jew’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Meet Donald Trump the Visionary: White House's Rose Garden Now Looks Like 'Versailles Had a Baby with a Flea Market in Tallahassee'

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

The White House Rose Garden is getting another redesign under the Donald Trump administration, and people do not appreciate what they’re turning the iconic piece of White House history into. The Rose Garden was first designed under First Lady Edith Roosevelt, but the way most people remember it is from a redesign during the John F. Kennedy administration — a tasteful update that went on to host decades of meaningful White House events, including…Donald Trump · District of Columbia See the Story

Good Morning, News: Cyclist Injured By Hit & Run Driver, Homicides Drop 51% in PDX, and Trump Militarizes Washington, DC

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

by Wm. Steven Humphrey If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no u…Portland, Oregon · Portland Read Article

For a Glimpse Into Portland's Thriving Future, Look to the River

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

“Everything exciting and imaginative that’s happening in Portland right now seems to be touching the river.” That assessment comes from Willie Levenson, who may be biased, considering he’s spent the better part of two decades working to change Portland’s relationship with the Willamette River through his organization, Human Access Project. But his analysis rings true. After decades of seemingly ignoring the river except as a geographic marker, P…Portland, Oregon · Portland Read Article

Recent In-Custody Death Reignites Calls For a Police-Free Crisis Response System

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

As Portlanders await a medical examiner’s report and grand jury review of the death of Damon Lamarr Johnson, the fatal incident has reignited a conversation about the region’s mobile crisis response systems—including one that the police rarely utilize. Johnson, 52, died while in police custody on June 27, following a prolonged physical struggle with officers. His death is still under investigation....Portland, Oregon · Portland Read Article

Drinking the Pickathon Kool-Aid with Music Editor Nolan Parker

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

And liking it! by Nolan Parker It’s wild to me—as it is to so many friends and literally every single person I talked to over the weekend—that I had never been to Pickathon until this, the farm music festival's 25th year. I never understood it, I never got why anyone would pay so much money to see a line-up that, yes, always has a handful of really incredible artists, but is largely composed of smaller local bands and a slew of international ar…Portland, Oregon · Portland Read Article

Good Morning, News: RFK Jr. Cancels Lifesaving Research, Some People Want Fred Meyer to Sell Liquor, and ChatGPT is a Toxic "Companion" to Teens

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! It's going to be unseasonably cool today, and we're set to get some rain this morning! This is great news. 😍 Back to the heat next week, and then...Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · Portland Read Article

Album Review: Charlie Hilton’s River of Valentines Feels Like Sauvie Island at Golden Hour

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

In Peter Weir’s 1975 film Picnic at Hanging Rock, a group of boarding school girls in Victorian-era Australia don white lace, twirl parasols, and craft elaborate valentines before some of them vanish behind a boulder on a searing summer day, never to be seen again. Charlie Hilton, best known as the vocalist for the woozy Portland-grown outfit Blouse, channels that same eerie, sun-drenched mystique on her second full-length LP, River of Valentine…Portland, Oregon · Portland Read Article

Portland announces first of 4 city-funded homeless day centers planned for each district

Coverage: 2 sources

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson’s plan to end unsheltered homelessness includes funding day centers in each of the city’s four voting districts as a companion to the 12 to 15 overnight-only shelters he’d also like to open. The idea is to offer people staying in nighttime shelters a chance to spend the day in a safe space where they can connect to services.Portland, Oregon · Portland See the Story

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Meet Donald Trump the Visionary: White House's Rose Garden Now Looks Like 'Versailles Had a Baby with a Flea Market in Tallahassee'

Good Morning, News: Cyclist Injured By Hit & Run Driver, Homicides Drop 51% in PDX, and Trump Militarizes Washington, DC

For a Glimpse Into Portland's Thriving Future, Look to the River

Recent In-Custody Death Reignites Calls For a Police-Free Crisis Response System

Drinking the Pickathon Kool-Aid with Music Editor Nolan Parker

Good Morning, News: RFK Jr. Cancels Lifesaving Research, Some People Want Fred Meyer to Sell Liquor, and ChatGPT is a Toxic "Companion" to Teens

Album Review: Charlie Hilton’s River of Valentines Feels Like Sauvie Island at Golden Hour

Portland announces first of 4 city-funded homeless day centers planned for each district