Plus more events for the new year As we hit the new year, local legislative bodies will soon restart session and speak to their priorities for 2021. Monday morning, at 10 AM Lane County Government will hold its State of the County Address. The government will speak to what they […]
Continue readingInside the GTFF and UO letter of agreement
Earlier this month the GTFF and the UO came to an agreement on protections and economic measures in response to the pandemic. To get a more information and the bargaining the union did, I spoke to GTFF president Rajeev Ravisankar. The top line point of agreement is an extension of […]
Continue readingOregon extends eviction moratorium (sort of), seeks kids back in schools
As many Oregonians went into Christmas break last week, policy makers in Salem passed legislation and announced several new changes, from housing to schools. The biggest piece came in legislation passed Monday that extends the eviction moratorium until the end of June. Before this legislation passed the moratorium was set […]
Continue readingSurge of COVID cases among unhoused at Mission
Plus keeping an eye on rollout of vaccine, shooters of Muhsin Sharif named 69 COVID-19 cases reported at Mission The Eugene Mission, a shelter for the unhoused, reported 69 new COVID-19 cases at it’s facilities this week, 68 guests and 1 employee. In light of this the shelter has enacted […]
Continue readingMutual aid during COVID-19: Eugene Community Fridge
Continuing my interviews with mutual aid groups on their work during the pandemic, I spoke with the folks behind Eugene Community Fridge. You can check them out over on Instagram What is Eugene Community Fridge and how was it founded? The Eugene Community Fridge is a grassroots community project that […]
Continue readingLocal groups call to speak out about Muhsin Sharif, climate at city meetings
I have been under the weather this past week, so this update is going be a condensed one. Lookout though for a couple of interviews to be published later this week. Local links BIPOC LC is calling for people to use the public comment at upcoming meetings by the City […]
Continue readingMuhsin Sharif man shot by EPD
Plus Eugene continues sweeps, and many events this week We know the name of the Black man who was shot by Eugene Police last week: Muhsin Sharif. Now, apparently after surgery on his gunshot wounds, police have thrown him in jail, facing four felony charges. Not only have the cops […]
Continue readingOregon adds new and loosens COVID restrictions
News Gov. Brown released new COVID policies last week. After the two week freeze 21 counties, with Lane County being among them, are likely to see a continued freeze. While new restrictions are going in place, the state is also loosening up restrictions, like allowing bars to open where they […]
Continue readingEugene continues sweeps, groups pressure city on use of natural gas
Fighting back against sweeps The city of Eugene made another big sweep of unhoused peoples’ resting spaces, this time at Washington Jefferson Park. This comes at a time when the city has among the lowest level of shelters available in recent years. This is also when Oregon is seeing the […]
Continue readingNotes on UOPD reforms
On Monday of last week, President Schill put out a statement titled “Reforms to UO Police Department,” wherein he laid out changes the university would make to the UOPD. Schill made clear that he was not interested in disbanding or disarming the UOPD, saying, “Ultimately, our campus is best served […]
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