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Portland’s approach to homelessness enters a new era

In Portland, Oregon, a new mayor and the city council are in the early stages of a change of direction on tackling homelessness, even as the number of unhoused people in Multnomah County has risen to 7,500 and continues to tick upward. OPB reporter Alex Zielinski covers Portland city politics. She gave KUOW’s Kim Malcolm this update on the homelessness situation there.
- John O'Brien
Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Portland, LA, and Chicago, for now

President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks hung up the effort.
- OPB Staff
Oregon National Guard troops remain under federal control after appeals court order

Earlier on Wednesday, Gov. Tina Kotek announced the Oregon guard troops would be demobilized. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals put that on pause just over an hour later.
- OPB Staff
Susan Orlean shares all in her new memoir. Turns out her 'Joyride' revved up in Portland

When Susan Orlean started her now storied writing career in Portland, she had to clarify: Portland, Oregon, not Maine.
- Katie Campbell
National Guard troops briefly deployed to Portland despite judge’s order, federal trial reveals

The revelation came to light Wednesday in federal court in Portland, where U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut will decide if President Trump acted lawfully or violated the state’s rights by trying to deploy the National Guard.
- Conrad Wilson of OPB
Naked bike ride protest caps week of demonstrations in Portland

As many Portlanders return to work Monday after a relatively sedate and rainy weekend of marches and protests, the city awaits word on whether the National Guard will be allowed to deploy to city streets.
- OPB Staff
Federal judge blocks federalized guard from deploying to Oregon

Judge Karin Immergut’s ruling capped a dramatic weekend that included President Trump sending California National Guard members to Oregon and ordering others from Texas.
- OPB Staff
Circumventing court order’s intent, Trump sends California National Guard to Oregon

President Donald Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge blocked the administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
- Joni Auden Land/OPB
Judge grants restraining order halting Trump’s deployment of Oregon National Guard

A federal judge in Portland, Oregon has temporarily blocked President Trump’s federalization of 200 members of the state’s National Guard.
- Conrad Wilson/OPB
Mayor Harrell tells Trump to ‘stay out of Seattle’ after federal troops ordered to Portland

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said they are prepared to fight President Donald Trump if he sends the National Guard to Washington. This weekend, Trump ordered the deployment of troops to Portland, a move Harrell called “un-American.”
- Casey Martin

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