The "Antifa Scare": Inside the Prairieland Trial and the Criminalization of Dissent

Nine people face decades in prison after a July 4 protest outside Prairieland Detention Center was prosecuted as “terrorism.” One shooter. No coordinated plan. Still, sweeping convictions. This case sets a dangerous precedent: showing up can now be treated as conspiracy.

Suspension and Selective Discipline at Lewis & Clark against Pro-Palestine Activism

On October 6, 2025, a memorial installed by a campus Hillel chapter at Lewis & Clark in Portland, Oregon drew anger and frustration from students. The display featured photos of Israeli hostages and a sign describing the October 7 attacks, using language students described as misleading. Students described this organization

She Brought 19,000 Signatures. They Brought Police: How Portland, OR Is Handling ICE Opposition

A Portland activist delivered a petition with 19,000+ signatures demanding the city revoke the ICE permit. The city had her arrested. Days later, a councilor proposed allowing council members to openly carry firearms while conducting city business.

Prairieland 19 Case Update

The Prairieland 19 trial collapsed on day one in federal court, spotlighting how politically charged protest cases are handled. The case previews aggressive prosecution tactics, the implications it has beyond the courtroom, and what to watch as it moves forward.

New Site Tracks Oregon Corporate Ties to Federal Immigration Enforcement

A new website exposes Oregon businesses who have official government contracts with ICE and CBP

Students Walk Out Against ICE, Counselor Seizes Student’s Sign Off Campus

As student walkouts against ICE spread nationwide, tensions are rising between young protesters and school administrators. In Portland, one family says a counselor crossed a constitutional line when she confiscated their daughter’s protest sign off campus.

Portland’s Labor Against ICE March Faces Brutal Federal Response

A peaceful rally was met with violence when federal agents unleashed tear gas, rubber bullets, and other munitions on Portlanders, including young children, highlighting the deepening militarization of law enforcement and the community’s unwavering resistance.

Autonomy in Practice: Permanent Vigil’s and Sacred Fires

On the same day community members gathered to grieve the killing of Renee Good at the hands of an ICE agent in Minneapolis, something shifted in downtown Portland, Oregon. What began as a vigil and flag burning across from the federal courthouse transformed, almost organically, into an autonomous zone that

Chef and Kitchen Staff Fired After Walkout

On a packed Friday night in December, the kitchen collapsed in real time at a high-end restaurant as diners at Bar Casa Vale watched racialized violence unfold before their eyes. At around 8 p.m., with the dining room full and tickets still coming in, executive chef Jahquari was physically

Jury Acquits Indigenous Activist of All Charges in Politically Charged Chalk Trial

A Portland jury acquitted Indigenous community member Tracy Molina, also known as Cozca, of every charge submitted to them after a two-day trial centered on washable chalk messages written on a police precinct window, and police testimony the jury ultimately rejected.

Beaverton Students Stage Largest Walkout in Years Amid Silence and Inaction from District

By late morning on December 8th, the rain in Beaverton, Oregon was coming down hard, flood-warning hard. But at 10 a.m., students poured out from their classrooms anyway, chanting through the wind and cold as they led the largest district-wide walkout Beaverton has seen in years. Their demand was

Abolition, Not Fines for Fascism

Portlanders have repeatedly shown up to City Hall with one message: We refuse to negotiate the terms of our own oppression. People weren’t there for symbolic accountability, or for another round of policy cosplay. They came to demand the obvious: Shut the ICE facility down. Completely and permanently. To