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Authorities in Portland, Ore., clashed with residents who were attempting to salvage discarded groceries from a dumpster on Tuesday after power outages occurred throughout the city due to winter storms. Around a dozen Portland police officers confronted a group of people at a local Fred Meyer, according to The Oregonian . People began to gather around the dumpster around 2:30 p.m., according to the newspaper, and within hours, police officers came to guard the dumpsters. ADVERTISEMENT Morgan Mckniff, an activist and outspoken critic of the Portland police, told The Oregonian that employees had been guarding the dumpsters before the police arrived. According to Mckniff, around 15 people gathered at the store to collect discarded groceries. The store’s manager eventually called the police. “After that, other people started showing up and asking them, ‘Why are you guys guarding a dumpster?’” Mckniff told the newspaper. According to a release from the … [Read more...] about Police clash with residents attempting to salvage discarded groceries following power outage

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Kate Brown Oregon governor orders schools to reopen by April 19 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis engaged to longtime partner Marlon Reis Police clash with residents attempting to salvage discarded groceries following power outage MORE (D) is issuing an executive order directing all Oregon public schools to reopen for in-person learning by April 19. “Today, I announced my executive order to return Oregon public school students to the classroom,” Brown tweeted. “The science is clear: with proper safety measures in place, there is a low risk of COVID-19 transmission in school.” Today, I announced my executive order to return Oregon public school students to the classroom. — Governor Kate Brown (@OregonGovBrown) March 5, 2021 ADVERTISEMENT In a statement issued Friday, Brown said school districts will return to full or hybrid in-person instruction by March 29 for kindergarten through fifth grade, and April 19 for sixth … [Read more...] about Oregon governor orders schools to reopen by April 19

CNN’s anchor Chris Cuomo said, “I’m black on the inside,” during the handover segment with his colleague Don Lemon on Friday, as he cited the words of the theme song from the 1970s program “Good Times.” Partial transcript as follows: CUOMO: I had somebody hit me with something today that hurt. She said to me, you know, I don’t have to tell you about how I’m living with my family and how setback we are by this because there was a TV show that was all about it in the 70s and it is the reality for too many people of color all over the country. And I said, what? And she said, I’ll give you a hint. She said that this was the end. Just looking out of the window watching the ash fall grow. And again, how it all looks handy down. LEMON: How do you know the words “Good Times?” CUOMO: You know I’m black on the inside. LEMON: “Good Times” any time you need a baby. CUOMO: So, good times, so Florida, who, by the way, was a hugely educated. I think she was a Yale. And of course, … [Read more...] about CNN’s Chris Cuomo to Don Lemon: ‘You Know I’m Black on the Inside’