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It was May Day yesterday and Occupy Wall Street affiliated groups were out across the country. Portland had some action last night. Here, Occupy Eugene's May Day rally was preceded by peacekeeping training. The Eugene Police Department arrived at the bank protest in riot gear … and then they left. Continue reading
But those Blackhawk helicopters people are seeing overhead today are part of a training exercise (OR SO THEY SAY). Here's the press release from the Eugene Police Department: Multi-Agency Emergency and Disaster Exercise Will Take Place in Eugene Area May 2 and 3. Continue reading
An Administrative Law Judge has recommended that Greg Demers and the McDougal Brothers' Willamette Water Company not be given a 34 cfs (22 million gallon a day) water right out of the McKenzie River. While the final decision lies with the Water Resources Department, Judge James Han called WWC's bid for water control "speculative." Continue reading
From Lane County: The Final Day for the Central Lane Justice Court-April 27, 2012 Continue reading
EW is getting reports of one mother Tased and another mothers pepper sprayed by Eugene police in front of their children after the Kids Day march at Occupy the Trees tonight. Reports from the incident say the march was over and a scavenger hunt had begun when the mothers were sprayed and Tased. The incident happened across the street and not at the Occupy the Trees site, the reports say. Continue reading
Some know him as a co-founder of the Weather Underground, aka the Weathermen, a Vietnam-era group that bombed public buildings in protest of the war. Still others know him as a respected author, thinker and professor of education, even as the writer of a comic book. Continue reading
KLAN ACTIVITY Think of what might be inside a plastic lunch baggie: sandwiches, crackers, apple slices … Ku Klux Klan propaganda? Residents of Springfield last week were startled to find flyers promoting the KKK on their doorsteps sealed in sandwich bags with candies. Continue reading
The trees are being Occupied. According to information from Occupy Eugene and Cascadia Forest Defenders: Occupy Eugene and Cascadia Forest Defenders have put a call-out to activists around the world to "Occupy the Trees" in protest of the destruction of our Earth for the week of April 22-27. Occupy the Trees is a worldwide environmental protest against corporate and personal greed. Our call to action includes 3 main points: Continue reading
Today at about 4:20 Secretary of State Kate Brown announced that her office has issued a $65,000 fine against an initiative petition campaign for repeated violation of Oregon’s constitutional ban on payment per signature. The penalty, leveled against the Initiative Petition 24 (marijuana decriminalization), is the largest fine ever brought against a signature gathering campaign. Continue reading
In the world of college football, some teams (like our own Oregon Ducks) soar high above others … a recent ESPN Magazine article explores marijuana usage among college football players, as well as the counterculture of Eugene, Oregon. Check out the article at espn.com Continue reading