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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 […]

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 […]

Black lives matter As we enter day ten of protests in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd some new and rejuvenated campaigns and demands have emerged: The BIPOC Liberation Collective led a call to “defund, disarm, dismantle the police” at their march and teach-in Sunday. The newly formed […]

On Wednesday May 25, cops in Minneapolis murdered George Floyd, an African-American man, after being detained for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 bill. The next day vigils and protests started popping up across the country. By Friday, people in Eugene marked the death of Floyd. The protest on Friday night […]

On Friday, a group of protesters from groups including Stop Death on the Streets Eugene and Lane County Mutual Aid circled the Lane County Jail calling for release of inmates. Protesters were in a car/bicycle caravan that was socially distanced. This action took place a couple days after the first […]

Businesses started reopening May 15 On Thursday, Governor Brown announced Lane County was approved for Phase 1 reopening. Businesses such as bars and restaurants began opening the following day, while being required to put in place physical distancing and other precautions. Places like barbershops where there is more close contact […]

During this pandemic it has been harder for many to meet their basic needs. Stepping up has been local mutual aid organizations, both new ones that have sprouted during this crisis and ones that have existed before. Mutual aid is volunteer-run work that provides resources and services for the benefit […]

On Friday May 8, Lane County government sent Governor Brown an application for Phase 1 reopening. Businesses that would be permitted to upon under phase 1 include restaurants, bars, malls, gyms, and so-called “personal services providers” such as barber shops and tattoo parlors. If approved Lane County could businesses could […]

Over this last week Governor Kate Brown gave more details about how the state will begin to re-open. Brown said we could see more rural counties open up as early as May 15, but more populous counties like Lane County will be longer off. Oregon government has begun drafting guidelines […]