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Trump won't ban immigration arrests at churches. Now clergy are weighing how to resist
Read full article: Trump won't ban immigration arrests at churches. Now clergy are weighing how to resistNumerous faith leaders across the U.S. say the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump’s new administration has sown fear within their migrant-friendly congregations.
Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds
Read full article: Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP findsAn Associated Press analysis of emergency communications shows that the first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning.
Publisher drops children's illustrator for anti-trans notes
Read full article: Publisher drops children's illustrator for anti-trans notesAn Alaska man known for illustrating widely distributed children’s books with cute mother-baby animal pairs has been dropped by his publisher after authorities allege he posted transphobic notes threatening children.
'A man-made disaster': Oregon's new governor tackles housing
Read full article: 'A man-made disaster': Oregon's new governor tackles housingOregon's newly sworn-in Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek signed three executive orders to tackle the state's housing and homelessness crises on her first full day in office Tuesday.
At least 14 potential heat deaths in Oregon after hot spell
Read full article: At least 14 potential heat deaths in Oregon after hot spellOregon authorities are investigating four additional deaths potentially linked to last week's heat wave, bringing the total number of suspected hyperthermia deaths to 14.
Amid spike in shootings, Portland unveils new initiative
Read full article: Amid spike in shootings, Portland unveils new initiativeGripped by gun violence that’s affecting cities across the nation, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, has issued a new emergency declaration with the goal of reducing gun killings by at least 10% over the next two years.