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by Wm. Steven Humphrey Sloane Leong HEY GOOD FRIENDS! Are you looking for a way to support the Mercury, show off your sexy progressive values, AND look like a million bucks? Then have we got the T-shirt for you! Introducing the latest in our extremely popular line of Mercury T-shirts, the “RESIST!” Tiger Tee! This…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Sloane Leong HEY GOOD FRIENDS! Are you looking for a way to support the Mercury, show off your sexy progressive values, AND look like a million bucks? Then have we got the T-shirt for you! Introducing the latest in our extremely popular line of Mercury T-shirts, the “RESIST!” Tiger Tee! This…

by Wm. Steven Humphrey Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell writes New York Times op-ed that discourages violence… from protesters, that is. City of Portland 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’!) • According to…

by Blair Stenvick We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis is threatening our ability to keep producing the quality reporting you’ve come to love. If you’re able, please consider making a monthly contribution to the Mercury. zoranm / Getty images Good morning, Portland! The date is August 4, 2020, and we…

by Mercury EverOut Staff The Pickathon at Home grand finale is guaranteed to be amazing when Khruangbin takes the stage. Mary Kang This weekend, July enters the rearview, and we welcome August with open (if not a little sweaty and sunburned) arms, especially since there’s a whole lot of very fun Things to Do this…

by Alex Zielinski Jami Resch Portland Police Bureau Former Portland Police Chief Jami Resch has been appointed to the bureau’s executive team by Chief Chuck Lovell—two months after Lovell replaced Resch as the bureau’s leader. Resch will serve as Assistant Chief of Investigations, one of three assistant chiefs who work under Lovell. Resch, who’s worked…

by Alex Zielinski Multnomah County Jail is located on the top floors of the downtown Justice Center. Doug Brown It’s been six weeks since Multnomah County made it mandatory for all county jail staff to wear face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Yet jail employees, medical staff, public defenders, and incarcerated people say…

by Suzette Smith Stay shady on the newly reopened OK Omens patio! Courtesy of OK OMENS Portlanders are looking at a warm weekend and (cautiously) one without tear gas to spice up their lives. Finally we can go back to getting our spice from delicious cuisine and not from police brutality and federal overreach! Too…

by Mercury EverOut Staff Matheiu Lewis-Rolland While the feds seem to have finally vacated the premises, that doesn’t mean the protest actions need to lessen in response. And this weekend provides plenty of opportunities to exercise your First Amendment rights, through organized discussions about how best to dismantle racist power structures, and via in-person gatherings…

by Blair Stenvick BLAIR STENVICK A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the Portland Police Bureau’s (PPB) livestream video of nightly protests against police brutality and racial injustice. Shortly after protests began two months ago, PPB began live-streaming the events from the cops’ vantage point, and sharing the stream…

by Blair Stenvick mathieu Lewis Rolland One hundred Oregon State Police (OSP) officers are currently en route to Portland to replace the speciality federal officers who’ve been aggressively guarding the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse. Yet, while the city’s top officials deem this transition a “victory,” they still appear unclear about how it’s going to…

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…