Journalists Covering Protests | Springfield Police Shooting | NAYA

• Portlanders have turned out to protest racism and violence in the criminal justice system for over 50 nights. Some independent journalists have been there to cover those protests, and clashes with police and federal officers, nearly every one of those nights. Tuck Woodstock, Sergio Olmos, and Justin Yau tell us what they've seen on the streets of Portland over the last two months.

• The Springfield Police Department has agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement with the family of a Springfield resident killed by officers. At $4.55 million, it's the largest settlement for police use of force case in Oregon. We talk with Barbara Kenny, the mother of Stacy Kenny, and Dave Park, the family's lawyer to hear about Stacy's life, how she died and about the police reform measures the settlement also requires.

• The Native American Youth and Family Center recently became the only federally designated EnVision Center in Oregon, and one of only three in the country to focus on services Native Americans. The federal designation could make it easier to access federal support to reduce Native housing instability and food insecurity, which is especially pressing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul Lumley, the executive director for NAYA, tells us about the new designation for NAYA and the work that it will do as a result.

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