Petition Calls For Release Of Immigrant Detainees

Oregon’s Federal Public Defender filed a petition Friday, seeking immediate relief for immigrants who are detained at the Federal Correctional Institution in Sheridan.

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Sheridan Residents Have Questions About Detainees, Policy

OPB

President Trump won Yamhill County in 2016. Now, his immigration policies appear to be trickling down and into the small community of Sheridan — where 123 immigrant detainees are being held.

Traffic Increase Expected With Portland Aerial Tram Closure

13 Kids Separated From Parents At Border Show Up In NW Shelters

Oregon School Forms To Include 3rd Gender Option

SCOTUS' Sales Tax Ruling Could Have Consequences For Oregon Businesses

In Major Privacy Win, Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrant To Track Your Cellphone

Chinook Tribe A Step Closer To Federal Recognition

US Population Is Becoming Older, And Less White, Than Ever Before

Katie Arrington, S.C. Republican Who Beat Mark Sanford, Is Badly Injured In Car Crash

U.S. And South Korea Agree To Suspend Upcoming Military Exercises Indefinitely

Analysis Finds Geographic Overlap In Opioid Use And Trump Support In 2016

Arts & Life

Kamasi Washington's Heaven Exists In His Mind

NPR

The jazz torchbearer's new record 'Heaven and Earth' represents the relationship between his inner world and outward reality.

Not My Job: Freestyle Skier David Wise Gets Quizzed On Normcore

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A 18th Century, Gender-Bending Mystery: What Did 'The Fox' Say?

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Pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa Is Part Of A Long Line of 'Amazing'

Tash Sultana Finds 'Salvation' In The Form Of Studio Time And Skydiving

Max Richter's 'Blue Notebooks' Offers Moving Portrait For Elisabeth Moss

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M. Ward Surprise-Releases New Album: Hear 'What A Wonderful Industry'

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Environment

This Is What Happens When Big Oil Fights Back At City Hall

EarthFix

The 'Stepping Up' podcast explores an unusual situation in Richmond, Calif., where climate champions flipped city hall to their side and an oil company decided to fight back.