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The landlord that manages the apartment complex across the street from the Portland ICE facility said it may sue the federal government over its use of tear gas and other munitions during protests outside the South Portland building.

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November 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM

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President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts.

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November 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM

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Portland’s Monopoly game is finally here.

The list of properties is basically an ideal itinerary of a Portland adventure.

https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2025/11/portland-finally-gets-its-own-monopoly-game-heres-whats-on-the-board.html

November 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM

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President Donald Trump sent California National Guard troops to Oregon six weeks ago while in a wrestling match with the federal courts over whether he could deploy troops to protect the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland.

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I line of soldiers stands behind clear plastic shields that say "California National Guard." Text on top of the photo says "California National Guard troops are leaving Oregon."

November 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM

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Whether ICE will move forward with plans to create a possible detention center in Lincoln County remains as murky as the fog rolling off Yaquina Bay.

“We’re going to do everything we can to fight this,” Mayor Jan Kaplan said

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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM

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Portland didn’t have a traditional Veterans Day parade this year.

Tuesday night’s protest at Portland's ICE facility sought to honor veterans in another way, connecting their service to calls for political change.

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November 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM

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Feds appear to be considering Oregon coast locations for ICE facility

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/11/feds-appear-to-be-considering-oregon-coast-locations-for-ice-facility.html

November 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM

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Neon-clad protesters stage '80s aerobics demonstration outside Portland ICE facility. They called it “Sweatin’ Out the Fascists.”

https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/11/neon-clad-protesters-stage-80s-aerobics-demonstration-outside-portland-ice-facility.html

November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM

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A federal judge Friday issued a permanent injunction barring President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops from any state to Oregon, finding the president exceeded his authority.

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November 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM

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Oregon families are starting to see their November food stamp benefits restored to their Oregon Trail Cards after state employees worked through the night to issue the funds, Gov. Tina Kotek said Friday.

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A picture of a person with a shopping cart in the produce section of a grocery story with the words: Oregonians have their full November SNAP benefits, Gov. Kotek says
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November 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM

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Earlier today, several North Portland schools were on lockdown as a result of immigration enforcement activities in the area.

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/11/portland-schools-go-on-lockdown-due-to-immigration-enforcement-activity.html

November 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM

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Hundreds of people packed the Hillsboro City Council auditorium to decry the escalation in immigration enforcement in the community, following weeks of reports of federal agents in unmarked vehicles detaining residents and dragging people out of cars.

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text on a blue background:
“Our neighbors are being kidnapped from their homes, on their way to picking up their children from child care, not because they broke the law or because they are criminals but because they look different. This is not immigration enforcement. This is racial terror. This is state-sanctioned violence. This is the face of fascism. Not in some far off land but in our backyard.”

— Marchel Kaleikini, Hillsboro resident

November 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security granted greater authority to the Federal Protective Service, whose mission is to protect federal buildings and property, to make arrests off of federal property and target people who commit crimes while wearing masks.

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November 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM

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Berenice Garcia-Hernandez snapped into action after seeing a Facebook post alerting people to the agents’ presence near a Gresham Chick-fil-A. The person who sounded the social-media alarm said he had been too scared to get pictures of the agents’ license plates.

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A picture of a black SUV with text saying: A U.S. citizen was detained by ICE for hours after taking pictures of agents’
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November 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM

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“I am here to receive your blessing,” said Jack Dickinson, the man who shows up nearly every night at Portland's ICE facility in a chicken suit.

Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2025/11/immigration-raids-around-portland-raise-fear-ice-protests-diminish-in-the-rain-get-caught-up.html

November 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM

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Burgerville is the latest Pacific Northwest restaurant to announce free food for those reeling from the loss of federal food stamp benefits.

https://www.oregonlive.com/food/2025/11/kids-can-show-a-snap-card-to-get-a-free-hamburger-at-this-pacific-northwest-chain.html

November 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM

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A federal judge in Oregon Sunday night blocked President Trump from sending National Guard troops from any state to Oregon for the next week until she issues a final decision.

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/11/judge-bars-national-guard-deployment-to-portland-until-her-final-ruling.html

November 3, 2025 at 3:30 AM

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The Oregon Department of Justice submitted multiple videos as trial exhibits that show federal officers using force against what appear to be nonviolent protesters outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on various nights since June.

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November 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM

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The federal government refused to agree to a brief extension of U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut’s order barring federal deployment of National Guard troops to Portland while giving the judge more time to rule on the legal case before her this week.

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Several federal agents stand in front of the Portland ICE building with the text "Feds reject proposal to extend temporary order barring troops in Portland"

October 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM

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Federal prosecutors haven’t charged anyone with the crime of "riot" even though officials say they’re pursuing charges against those who attack federal officers to “the fullest extent of the law.”

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A protester blows bubbles in front of the ICE building while federal agents look on from the roof. The words "The Trump administration keeps saying there are riots at Portland’s ICE building" are on top of the photo

October 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM

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Heretic Coffee is a volunteer-run, nonprofit coffee shop that trains people to become baristas and coffee roasters.

The coffee shop has been soliciting donations for less than a week to pay for breakfast for people losing SNAP benefits from the federal government

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October 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM

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On Wednesday, lawyers for Oregon, California and Portland will urge U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut to permanently bar Trump from sending National Guard troops to Oregon. The trial is expected to showcase the tension between federal officers and local police.
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