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May 1, I hear, is Buy Indie Day. The idea, as described at Indiebound, is simple: “Buy one book — paperback, hardcover, audiobook, whatever you want! — at an independent bookstore near you.” (Those of you on Facebook can check out the movement’s Facebook page, too.) Continue reading
The UO just cancelled the championship hopes of its ultimate frisbee team over nudity at an OSU match. But the UO hasn’t taken any action to cancel Nike’s huge presence on campus due to this act of naked corporate commercialism: Continue reading
Congratulations to Eugene’s Nina Kiriki Hoffman for winning a Nebula Award — the awards given by the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America — for her short story “Trophy Wives.” Continue reading
Taser victim Ian Van Ornum was sentenced today to 80 hours of community service, 18 months of probation and $500 in attorney fees plus court costs. A jury last week found Van Ornum guilty of the misdemeanor crimes of slowing traffic (disorderly conduct) and resisting arrest at an anti-pesticide protest last May. Many witnesses have accused the police of brutality in the arrest. Continue reading
The Eugene City Council voted 6-2 today to move forward with spending $16 million in reserves to move the police department to a commercial office building across the river next to the Eugene Country Club. The motion was to bring back a purchase option for the privately owned building. “It’s the next logical step,†said Councilor Alan Zelenka. Continue reading
Eugene police arrested Dennis R. Thaut this morning, alleging that the 65-year-old securities investor had run a Ponzi scheme out of First Security Financial, according to a press release. Continue reading
In a dramatic departure of longstanding city policy against urban sprawl and for supporting downtown and keeping it safe, Eugene City Manager Jon Ruiz told the city council Thursday that he wants to move the entire Eugene police department out of downtown to a commercial office building across the river in North Eugene. Continue reading
(Ian Van Ornum photo by KVAL) The jury in the trial of taser victim Ian Van Ornum found him guilty of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Van Ornum said that he was disappointed and surprised in the verdict, but declined further comment at this time. The judge scheduled sentencing for 11 am next Friday, April 24. Van Ornum said he didn’t know what possible sentence he faced. His attorneys declined comment to reporters. Continue reading
The jury in the trial of taser victim Ian Van Ornum found him guilty of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Continue reading
Police cell phone, dispatch and taser time stamps contradicted a Eugene police sergeant’s testimony that Ian Van Ornum caused a long traffic back-up during an anti-pesticide protest last May. Van Ornum is on trial for allegedly slowing traffic (disorderly conduct) and resisting arrest at an anti-pesticide protest last May. Many witnesses have accused the police of brutality in the arrest. Police video in the case shows that Van Ornum was tasered twice in the back while he lay on the ground face first with his arms pinned under his side or held behind him by police. Continue reading