Shaanth Nanguneri
@shaanthx.bsky.social
Covering Oregon’s government & keeping an eye out for courts, health, criminal justice and public records @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
• ucla alum • reach me with tips at [email protected]
• ucla alum • reach me with tips at [email protected]
I’ll be at AG Rayfield’s town hall with other Democratic attorney generals for @oregoncapitalchronicle.com tomorrow. Do say hi!
Oregon’s top legal officer and four Democratic attorney generals from other states will gather for a town hall in Portland on Wednesday, the anniversary of their first lawsuit against the Trump administration.
Oregon attorney general to host Portland town hall alongside Democratic AGs • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon's top legal officer will host a town hall on Wednesday in Portland to discuss efforts to challenge executive federal overreach.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:34 AM
I’ll be at AG Rayfield’s town hall with other Democratic attorney generals for @oregoncapitalchronicle.com tomorrow. Do say hi!
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A powerful Oregon legislative committee chair is calling for increased “safeguards and protections” on the use of data collected by a controversial crime-fighting technology scanning license plates that critics fear the Trump administration will weaponize.
Oregon legislation poised to tackle ‘fishing expedition’ searches of license plate data • Oregon Capital Chronicle
“This is probably the first beginning of more than one session dealing with this,” an Oregon lawmaker leading the charge said.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:11 PM
A powerful Oregon legislative committee chair is calling for increased “safeguards and protections” on the use of data collected by a controversial crime-fighting technology scanning license plates that critics fear the Trump administration will weaponize.
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Councilor Dan Ryan sent the Mercury an apology on January 15.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Councilor Dan Ryan sent the Mercury an apology on January 15.
Full story >> www.portlandmercury.com/news/2026/01...
Full story >> www.portlandmercury.com/news/2026/01...
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SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:46 PM
SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
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A federal judge was skeptical of ICE agent masking in court yesterday during a hearing over California's law. If she declines to block the law, barring successful appeals, it would likely give fuel to Oregon lawmakers' effort to pursue their less punitive approach.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:44 PM
A federal judge was skeptical of ICE agent masking in court yesterday during a hearing over California's law. If she declines to block the law, barring successful appeals, it would likely give fuel to Oregon lawmakers' effort to pursue their less punitive approach.
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As legal battles threaten the viability of state laws that prevent federal immigration agents from covering their faces, Oregon lawmakers on Tuesday took a major step toward entering the fray themselves.
Oregon lawmakers charge forward with disputed penalties for federal agent masking • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The legislation would empower individuals to sue public agencies for damages, attorney fees or policy changes when the law is violated.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
As legal battles threaten the viability of state laws that prevent federal immigration agents from covering their faces, Oregon lawmakers on Tuesday took a major step toward entering the fray themselves.
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The Mercury has obtained a series of images of group messages that show racist, sexist, and homophobic tropes used by a local developer and other local conservative political activists during a council president election. Readers may find this content offensive.
"Racist, Dehumanizing": Chat Images Show Portland Power Players Disparaging Councilors of Color
Messages obtained by the Mercury contain a slew of offensive tropes sent during a council president election
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January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The Mercury has obtained a series of images of group messages that show racist, sexist, and homophobic tropes used by a local developer and other local conservative political activists during a council president election. Readers may find this content offensive.
Federal prosecutors have filed an indictment via grand jury against Luis David Nino-Moncada for aggravated assault of a federal officer with a deadly weapon and damaging federal property. That brings his case one step closer to trial - now under the purview of U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut.
The pair of Venezuelan nationals shot by U.S Customs and Border Protection on Thursday in East Portland are facing criminal charges for assaulting a federal officer and illegally entering the United States. buff.ly/JTO2CKG
Pair shot by U.S. Border Patrol in Portland charged with illegal entry, assaulting federal officer • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security identified the two individuals the day after the shooting in a hospital parking lot.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Federal prosecutors have filed an indictment via grand jury against Luis David Nino-Moncada for aggravated assault of a federal officer with a deadly weapon and damaging federal property. That brings his case one step closer to trial - now under the purview of U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut.
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The pair of Venezuelan nationals shot by U.S Customs and Border Protection on Thursday in East Portland are facing criminal charges for assaulting a federal officer and illegally entering the United States. buff.ly/JTO2CKG
Pair shot by U.S. Border Patrol in Portland charged with illegal entry, assaulting federal officer • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security identified the two individuals the day after the shooting in a hospital parking lot.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:08 PM
The pair of Venezuelan nationals shot by U.S Customs and Border Protection on Thursday in East Portland are facing criminal charges for assaulting a federal officer and illegally entering the United States. buff.ly/JTO2CKG
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A Portland police officer has been reassigned after he was captured on film Friday appearing to agree with the tactics used by federal officers when they fatally shot a Minnesota woman last week.
Portland police officer reassigned after comments on Minneapolis shooting, chief says
While the unidentified officer did not say if he’d seen the video of Renee Nicole Good’s killing, he said he would have shot “if she drove a car at me, yes.” City officials have condemned his statements.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:19 PM
A Portland police officer has been reassigned after he was captured on film Friday appearing to agree with the tactics used by federal officers when they fatally shot a Minnesota woman last week.
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About 150 people have gathered outside Portland City Hall to protest within hours of federal agents shooting two people in the city. buff.ly/eFpUt2h
Federal agents shoot two people in Portland, police say • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Federal agents shot and injured two people in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:47 AM
About 150 people have gathered outside Portland City Hall to protest within hours of federal agents shooting two people in the city. buff.ly/eFpUt2h
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DEVELOPING: Police say federal agents shoot two people in Portland this afternoon, the day after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.
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Federal agents shoot two people in Portland, police say • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Federal agents shot and injured two people in east Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:35 AM
DEVELOPING: Police say federal agents shoot two people in Portland this afternoon, the day after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.
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Local authorities have cordoned off a parking lot here at Adventist Health in Portland, right by where federal agents with U.S Customs and Border Protection reportedly shot and injured two people Thursday afternoon. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Local authorities have cordoned off a parking lot here at Adventist Health in Portland, right by where federal agents with U.S Customs and Border Protection reportedly shot and injured two people Thursday afternoon. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Amid all the discussion about charging federal agents, sharing two stories from @oregoncapitalchronicle.com on factors that prosecutors based in Democrat-led states will need to confront.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Amid all the discussion about charging federal agents, sharing two stories from @oregoncapitalchronicle.com on factors that prosecutors based in Democrat-led states will need to confront.
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Wrote a piece for @slate.com explaining that states have a long history of prosecuting federal officers when they allegedly use excessive force. Federal officers are only immune from such prosecutions when they act reasonably in carrying out lawful duties.
Minnesota Could Prosecute the ICE Shooter. Trump Can’t Pardon Him.
Shortly after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, city leaders began looking into whether the officer had violated state criminal law.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Wrote a piece for @slate.com explaining that states have a long history of prosecuting federal officers when they allegedly use excessive force. Federal officers are only immune from such prosecutions when they act reasonably in carrying out lawful duties.
DHS response: “The Department of Homeland Security reserves the right to use its own property to support its own operations in the mission given to it by the American people to uphold the laws they passed through Congress. No lawsuit is going to stop us from fulfilling that mission.”
Suspecting the federal government plans to open a large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Newport’s airport early next year, the state of Oregon asked a federal judge to block construction. buff.ly/YIjHiTZ
Anticipating early 2026 opening, Oregon seeks to block potential Newport ICE facility • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon attorneys say the Trump administration is skirting environmental regulations which would require notice to create such a facility.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
DHS response: “The Department of Homeland Security reserves the right to use its own property to support its own operations in the mission given to it by the American people to uphold the laws they passed through Congress. No lawsuit is going to stop us from fulfilling that mission.”
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Suspecting the federal government plans to open a large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Newport’s airport early next year, the state of Oregon asked a federal judge to block construction. buff.ly/YIjHiTZ
Anticipating early 2026 opening, Oregon seeks to block potential Newport ICE facility • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon attorneys say the Trump administration is skirting environmental regulations which would require notice to create such a facility.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Suspecting the federal government plans to open a large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Newport’s airport early next year, the state of Oregon asked a federal judge to block construction. buff.ly/YIjHiTZ
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Though unintentional, Oregon's Capitol now has the largest set of gender-neutral bathrooms of any state legislature. It was a practical move during building upgrades to ensure enough bathrooms for anyone visiting @shaanthx.bsky.social reports:
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Oregon Capitol gains largest set of gender-neutral bathrooms in any state legislature • Oregon Capital Chronicle
In two newly-opened halls hugging the rotunda of Oregon’s Capitol, a set of wooden doors stand side by side, wall to floor. Mirrors with sinks and bright lights radiate in the background, with a sign ...
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December 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Though unintentional, Oregon's Capitol now has the largest set of gender-neutral bathrooms of any state legislature. It was a practical move during building upgrades to ensure enough bathrooms for anyone visiting @shaanthx.bsky.social reports:
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Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
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My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
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Nicole Foy
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
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Multnomah County District Attorney’s office says only Attorney General Dan Rayfield has the resources to investigate excessive force concerns, but the attorney general will seek District Attorney Nathan Vasquez’s stamp of approval.
Portland’s DA balked at charging federal agents under Oregon law. Then AG Rayfield stepped in
The top local prosecutor in the Portland area is cautioning against “unreasonable expectations” for his ability to charge federal agents using state law, after signing onto a statement last week warning the Trump administration that its officers could be held accountable for excessive force.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Multnomah County District Attorney’s office says only Attorney General Dan Rayfield has the resources to investigate excessive force concerns, but the attorney general will seek District Attorney Nathan Vasquez’s stamp of approval.
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Gov. Tina Kotek made it official: She's running for a second term. More via @shaanthx.bsky.social: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/04/o...
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek confirms she will be seeking reelection in 2026 • Oregon Capital Chronicle
As the state fights slow economic growth and unemployment, Kotek framed herself as a champion of Oregon who would defend working families.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Gov. Tina Kotek made it official: She's running for a second term. More via @shaanthx.bsky.social: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/04/o...
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Reporter @shaanthx.bsky.social recently traveled to Newport to learn more about the coastal city's fight against ICE is making waves across Oregon.
‘People will boycott’: How a coastal city's fight against ICE is making waves across Oregon • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Hundreds of Oregonians from Newport and nearby have turned out to two public meetings to voice unanimous opposition to a potential facility.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Reporter @shaanthx.bsky.social recently traveled to Newport to learn more about the coastal city's fight against ICE is making waves across Oregon.
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A federal contractor representing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told Oregon officials last week that they are preparing an analysis of an unspecified project that would have significant environmental ramifications for the coastal city of Newport.
ICE contractor informs Oregon agency of incoming Newport action: ‘Something’s going on’ • Oregon Capital Chronicle
It’s the clearest sign yet that a detention center could be coming to the fishing city, where residents have vowed to resist those plans.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A federal contractor representing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told Oregon officials last week that they are preparing an analysis of an unspecified project that would have significant environmental ramifications for the coastal city of Newport.
A federal contractor representing ICE told Oregon officials last week that they are preparing an analysis of an unspecified project that would have significant environmental ramifications for the coastal city of Newport.
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ICE contractor informs Oregon agency of incoming Newport action: ‘Something’s going on’ • Oregon Capital Chronicle
It’s the clearest sign yet that a detention center could be coming to the fishing city, where residents have vowed to resist those plans.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A federal contractor representing ICE told Oregon officials last week that they are preparing an analysis of an unspecified project that would have significant environmental ramifications for the coastal city of Newport.
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@willametteu.bsky.social students, the Oregon Capital Chronicle is hiring! We're looking for an intern to cover the February 2026 Oregon legislative session. It's a part-time role - more details for students here on their handshake:
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November 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
@willametteu.bsky.social students, the Oregon Capital Chronicle is hiring! We're looking for an intern to cover the February 2026 Oregon legislative session. It's a part-time role - more details for students here on their handshake:
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