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In this March 29, 2020, file photo, police officers walk enveloped by tear gas in Portland, Ore. City commissioners in Portland voted Wednesday, June 17, 2020 to cut nearly $16 million from the Portland Police Bureau's budget in response to concerns about police brutality and racial injustice. The cuts are part of a city budget approved by the commissioners by a 3-1 vote in a contentious meeting.(Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP, File)

Portland, Oregon, cuts police budget over force, injustice

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City of Portland to make Juneteenth a paid holiday

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The Lighthouse Pentecostal Church stands in Union County, Ore., date not known. A COVID-19 outbreak in Union County was reported this week, where 99 people tested positive, and an additional 119 people were confirmed positive for coronavirus Tuesday. Officials said a number of the cases are associated with the church. (Ronald Bond/The Observer via AP)

Brown requires people in 7 counties to weak masks indoors

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Police injure journalists covering Portland protests

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Lives Lost: Weatherman built career on skills learned in war

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Sentencing set for man convicted of killing 2 on train

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In this March 16, 2020, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)

Kate Brown, Oregon gov., freezes reopening over surge in coronavirus cases

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Protests continue for 15th day in Portland

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Portland renames renovated park for prominent black leader

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Judge grants order barring most Portland police tear gas use

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FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2019, file photo, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler poses for a photo in Portland, Ore. Wheeler said Tuesday, June 9, 2020, he will make policing changes that include ending the use of patrol officers on public transit and redirecting $7 million from the police budget and $5 million from other city funds to communities of color. Wheeler said in a news conference he also plans to dissolve the police gun violence reduction unit, will ban choke holds and other restraints and will work to reform the use of consent searches in traffic stops. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)

Portland mayor lays out first steps for police reform

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In this Aug. 5, 2019, photo, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler poses for a photo in Portland, Ore. Portland police are mobilizing in hopes of avoiding clashes between out-of-state hate groups planning a rally Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, and homegrown anti-fascists who say they’ll come out to oppose them. Wheeler has said he may ask Gov. Kate Brown to call up the Oregon National Guard. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

Ted Wheeler, Portland mayor, ends police gun violence reduction unit, bans choke holds

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Demonstrators march Saturday, June 6, 2020, in Bend, Ore., to protest racism and police brutality. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)

Portland police chief resigns amid George Floyd protests

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Demonstrators hold signs and shout in Portland, Ore., during a protest over the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

Oregon city joins others in curbing tear gas, police tactics

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No surprise: Maine’s urban areas hardest hit by coronavirus

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Farm-to-table dining takes on new meaning amid pandemic

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A sign marking the entrance to ESPN's Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World is seen Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season at Disney. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan

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In this file photo, protesters clash with police as Antifa tries to rush the police line into the Demand Free Speech Rally in downtown Washington, D.C., on July 6, 2019. (Moss Brennan/The Washington Times) ** FILE **

Eye-gouging and PowerPoint: Project Veritas infiltrates Antifa in undercover video

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A protester demonstrates in and around Pioneer Square in Portland, Tuesday evening, June 2, 2020, following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian via AP)

Trail Blazers Damian Lillard joins Portland protest

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Marchers lay down on the Burnside Bridge for nine minutes on Tuesday evening, June 2, 2020, symbolizing the amount of time a Minneapolis police officer knelt on George Floyd's neck. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Sean Meagher/The Oregonian via AP)

More protests in Portland, mayor signs police reform pledge

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