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by Wm. Steven Humphrey The Wall of Vets have a clear message for the federal officers who are scheduled to leave Portland starting tomorrow. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland Here’s your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. (Like our coverage? Please consider making a recurring contribution to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • The…

by Blair Stenvick Federal officers in downtown Portland on July 28. Mathieu Lewis Rolland Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday morning that, following conversations between her and Mike Pence, the federal government will begin withdrawing some of its troops from Portland on Thursday. According to Brown’s statement, officers from the Oregon State Police (OSP) will step…

by Dan Savage Joe Newton I’m a twenty-something more-or-less lesbian in an East Coast city. I’m primarily into women, and I’m only interested in relationships with women, but I’m sometimes attracted to men and have enjoyed sex with men in the past. For various reasons, I decided a few years ago not to pursue physical…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey LOOK, FOLKS: Now more than ever, you’re desperately needing some top notch comedy, am I right? Well then TOMORROW’S Wednesday, July 29 I, Anonymous Show (Livestream Edition) is for you! Here’s how it works: We get the funniest local and national comedians to riff and heckle the wildest, jaw droppingly wrong,…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Bill Barr testifies before House Judiciary Committee and his lord and master Donald Trump. Bill Pugliano / Getty News Here’s your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. (Like our coverage? Please consider making a recurring contribution to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • The ACLU of…

by Blair Stenvick Mathieu Lewis-Rolland Federal agents have arrested 83 protesters outside the Mark Hatfield Federal Courthouse in downtown Portland this month, with 23 arrests occurring since Saturday. And they may just be getting started. Since arriving earlier this month, federal officers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Protective Service (FPS), and…

by Rich Smith Feels like old times on the Hill. RS [The following reporting is from our sister publication The Stranger in Seattle. Follow them here.—eds.] On Saturday many in Seattle anticipated a Portland-like clash between protesters and Trump’s newly arrived security forces, who were sent to town “on standby” allegedly to reinforce Federal Protective…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Cecilia Brown Cecilia Brown is an award-winning multimedia journalist based in Portland. She recently finished producing season four of Listeners Podcast, and in 2020 was named Best Oregon Filmmaker by the McMinnville Film Festival for her short documentary Root Shocked. She’s also interested in stories related to immigration, race, and health,…

by Tuck Woodstock A Riot Ribs volunteer grilling racks of ribs. Celeste Noche In just three weeks, Riot Ribs has grown from one man grilling on the corner of SW 3rd and Salmon to a veritable empire of free food. With its dozens of coolers and mountains of bread, charcoal, and snacks, the 24-7 outdoor…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Feds launch extraordinary amounts of gas at protesters, choking inmates at nearby jail. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland Here’s your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. (Like our coverage? Please consider making a recurring contribution to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • A crowd of at least 2,000 protested…

by Mercury EverOut Staff Mask up and head out for a chance to see over 40 years of professional Portland soccer history at the Oregon Historical Society Museum this weekend! Andrea Lonas Photography via Oregon Historical Society We’ve almost made it through July somehow, and hopefully if we stack our weekend full of amazing Things…

by Suzette Smith Downtown Portland’s Higgins restaurant borrows the Oregon Historical Society’s patio to launch Higgins Piggins. Pat Strong / Courtesy of Higgins Portland is on the map right now for the nearly 60 consecutive days of protest in and around the Justice Center downtown, as well as other locations throughout the city. If you’re…