Vancouver resident lived in fear after missing court date
A Vancouver woman who missed a court date necessary for her visa found herself in a conundrum that affects many immigrants who live here. Unlike in criminal court, those going through immigration proceedings aren’t entitled to a court-appointed lawyer at government expense. And, until recently, Vancouver residents...
Assault charge dismissed against ICE protester after video shows no attack on officer in...
Prosecutors this week dismissed a felony assault charge against a Portland woman who was set to challenge the allegation with video that caught her brushing aside a federal officer’s arm outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in October. Lucy Caroline Shepherd, 28, was arrested Oct. 31 after...
PSU professor put on leave over Hamas comments threatens lawsuit
The Portland State University professor put on leave after being captured on video self-identifying as a member of Hamas in June could sue the school, documents show. Yasmeen Hanoosh, who teaches Arabic language and literature, claims the university’s reaction to a video clip of her saying “I am Hamas” and the...
Children found living in ‘atrocious’ Vancouver car malnourished, court document says
A new court document reveals troubling details of the conditions of five children and multiple dogs who were living out of a car in Vancouver. Last month, Vancouver police arrested two men and one woman after officers discovered the children were living out of a van littered with trash and drug paraphernalia. The...
Man shot, killed in NW Portland identified; suspects unknown
The 22-year-old was shot and killed in Northwest Portland on Sept. 23, and an investigation is ongoing with no arrests made yet.
OPB’s First Look: Detained protesters describe inconsistent treatment at Portland ICE facility
Subscribe to OPB’s First Look to receive Northwest news in your inbox six days a week. Federal law enforcement records suggest at least 60 people have been arrested and roughly 70 people have been given citations for low-level offenses at protests this year at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South...
VIDEO: Thieves seen breaking into multiple cars in Bethany neighborhood, steal vehicle of single...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Multiple thieves were caught on camera early Tuesday morning rummaging through vehicles across several Bethany neighborhoods, leaving a trail of damage. Between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. the thieves opened unlocked doors, rummaged through belongings and even stole a car. Pam Cyr is a single mother of...
ICE officers reveal arrest quotas, facial recognition use in Oregon dragnet
A handful of federal immigration enforcement officers in three unmarked SUVS waited outside a Woodburn apartment complex early on Oct. 30, describing the spot in a text exchange as “target rich.”. They spotted an unmarked white van, ran its plates and followed it as it left the complex and...
Portland just removed 1,953 homeless campsites, but critics say progress is still too slow
Portland just removed nearly two thousand homeless campsites in three months.
PPS board unanimously votes to buy property for Center for Black Student Excellence
The Portland Public Schools board unanimously voted to approve the purchase of a property to establish the Center for Black Student Excellence, which will provide culturally responsive support and career pathways for Black students.
