President Trump on Tuesday pardoned father-and-son cattle ranchers in southeastern Oregon who were sentenced to serve prison time on two separate occasions for the same charges of arson on public lands, a move their supporters hailed as a shift in how the federal government approaches the West. Trump’s decision to set aside the convictions of […]
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Ore. Man Who Followed Black Muslim Couple for 20 Blocks and Hurled Slurs Bursts Into Tears After Being Charged With Hate Crime
KGW screenshot A Portland, Ore., man is giving me a particular type of joy after breaking down crying and expressing his heartfelt “regret” after being charged with a hate crime earlier this week for allegedly hurling slurs and intimidating a black Muslim couple. I confess, my favorite type of bigot is the crying bigot. KGW […]
Emboldened white nationalists? Look no further than this liberal Oregon college town | OregonLive.com
Above: Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood, a vibrant arts and entertainment district attracted a rash of Nazi-inspired graffiti in February. Residents and business owners also awoke during that time to find the area leafleted with recruitment fliers that proclaimed, “Diversity is a code word for white genocide.” By NOELLE CROMBIE and SHANE DIXON KAVANAUGH The Oregonian | […]
#CrimingWhileWhite: Twitter users angry about Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy not guilty verdict – Salon.com
Ammon and Ryan Bundy, the right-wing militants who last winter engaged in an armed takeover of a federally owned wildlife sanctuary in Oregon, were acquitted Thursday. The militants, along with five co-defendants, were all found not guilty of federal conspiracy and weapons charges in their trial. Team Bundy had insisted that they were merely protesting the federal […]
They’d be killed if they were black: The racial double standard at the heart of the new Bundy family standoff – Salon.com
At least 150 armed white men have seized control of a federal building outside of Burns, Oregon. They are led by a cadre which includes Ammon and Ryan Bundy. They are the sons of Cliven Bundy, the rancher who led a successful armed rebellion against federal law enforcement officers in Nevada last year. Since that […]
Bundy Brothers Acquitted in Takeover of Oregon Wildlife Refuge – The New York Times
Clockwise from top left, Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy, Shawna Cox, Jeff Banta, Kenneth Medenbach, David Lee Fry and Neil Wampler. Credit Multnomah County Sheriff PORTLAND, Ore. — Armed antigovernment protesters led by Ammon and Ryan Bundy were acquitted Thursday of federal conspiracy and weapons charges stemming from the takeover of a federally owned wildlife sanctuary […]
Jury acquits Ammon and Ryan Bundy, leaders of Oregon standoff, of federal charges – Chicago Tribune
Jury acquits Ammon and Ryan Bundy, leaders of Oregon standoff, of federal charges The leaders of an armed group who seized a national wildlife refuge in rural Oregon were acquitted Thursday in the 41-day standoff that brought new attention to a long-running dispute over control of federal lands in the U.S. West. Tumult erupted in […]
Video shows group topple iconic Ore. sandstone pedestal | abc7chicago.com
PACIFIC CITY, Ore. — In a matter of seconds, Pedestal Rock at Cape Kiwanda on Oregon’s coast was no more. Erosion didn’t claim the famous formation. Video appears to show vandals doing it, and David Kalas said he caught them in the act. “It’s just like such a slap in the face, you know what […]
Dramatic New Cell Phone Video Shows Final Moments of Oregon Militiaman’s Life
Earlier this month, the Oregon police produced a video recorded inside the truck of LaVoy Finicum, the radical gunman who helped occupy a federal bird refuge before he was ultimately shot to death in a highway confrontation. Now, you can watch the militiaman practically beg to be killed in the final moments of his life. […]
3 Arrests In Oregon As More Militants Leave Wildlife Refuge : The Two-Way : NPR
Ammon Bundy speaks to the media in front of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters on Jan. 6 near Burns, Ore. Bundy was arrested on Tuesday. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Ammon Bundy speaks to the media in front of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters on Jan. […]