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Continue readingPolice arrest over a dozen protesters
A reminder that Solidarity News will be hosting a panel Tuesday, August 18th at 6:30 PM on the question of reopening the University of Oregon. You will be able to tune in here. Please share that link and/or the event graphic that is at the bottom of this email! Local […]
Continue readingUO football players call for safety, justice
Pac-12 football players threaten walkout if demands aren’t met for fall season Mark your calendars: August 18 at 6:30 PM Solidarity News will be hosting a panel on the question of reopening the University of Oregon for in-person learning. Featuring students and workers speaking to what has been done so […]
Continue readingRightwingers brandish guns, EPD teargases BLM protesters
Hundreds showed up at the Wayne Morse Federal Courthouse on Saturday night to stand in solidarity with the Portland against federal police presence. This event was one of many that took place across the country as part of a national call for a day of action on July 25. It […]
Continue readingCity council takes no action on police funding (again)
On Tuesday, July 20, Eugene City Council held two with regards to “public safety”. The first one taking place at the usual early evening work session time and focusing on the Community Safety Initiative budget, the second, pushed to after the public hearing because of time, focusing on policies of […]
Continue readingPre-trial detainees enter 4th week of hunger strike
Pre-trial detainees at Lane County Jail are in their fourth week of hunger striking. The 12 detainees who are striking demands include the right to a speedy and fair trial, and adequate COVID-19 protections. Last week a detainee released photos showing a guard moving between a quarantined section and the […]
Continue readingWorkers walk out for racial justice at Market of Choice
Workers protested again in front of Market of Choice off of Willamette Street on July 4th, a day they say is one of the busiest days of the year for the company. They have been protesting on and off for over two week against the company’s ban on Black lives […]
Continue readingEugene man hits local BLM organizer with car
Isiah Wagoner, organizer with Black Unity, was hit while marching in children’s march. On Sunday evening Travis Paul Waleri, a 34-year old white man, struck Isiah Wagoner with a white Subaru while he was marching. Isiah Wagoner is an organizer with Black Unity and was standing out in front of […]
Continue readingCity passes budget with no amendments
Despite nearly three and a half hours of public comment calling for defunding police Eugene city council passes budget, no amendments On Monday night, the Eugene City Council held a public hearing and took action on the fiscal year 2021 budget. At the end of the night they unanimously passed […]
Continue readingProtesters tear down statues of hate
Protesters bring down Pioneer, Pioneer Mother On Saturday evening, protesters brought down the Pioneer and Pioneer Mother statues that resided near the middle of the University of Oregon Campus. The BIPOC Liberation Collective held a teach-in directly before on campus, however this action was executed by an independent group of […]
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