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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…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey A month ago Mayor Wheeler approved of gassing Portlanders; last night he was gassed by Feds. Oh, the IRONY. 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’!) • Last…

by Mercury EverOut Staff The Hollywood Theatre hosts this special look behind the scenes of Gremlins with VFX wizard Chris Walas. Hollywood Theatre With Tenet‘s release (finally) being pushed back indefinitely, it seems this weekend is the one where the film industry realized going inside a movie theater is probably not a thing that’ll be…

by Celeste Noche A volunteer wearing a “DOMESTIC TERRORIST” apron grills racks of ribs. Celeste Noche Volunteer-based mutual aid kitchen Riot Ribs has been serving free meals at Southwest 4th and Salmon (the center of many Portland protests) since July 4. Since then they’ve expanded their operation to offer clothes, medical supplies, and safety equipment…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Gov. Brown tightens COVID rules in effort to stop surge. Governor’s Office 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’!) • In an effort to get Oregon’s coronavirus surge under control,…