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MEANWHILE ON THE HILL: The Learning Policy Institute is hosting a discussion on what the federal government should be doing to enforce student civil rights protections while supporting state and local efforts to reduce the use of exclusionary discipline policies. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) is slated to attend.
ICE Agent Shoves Portland Lawyer: A federal immigration officer refused to show an arrest warrant and shoved a criminal defense lawyer as he tried to step on an elevator with his client on the fourth floor of the Multnomah County Courthouse on April 26. Courthouse arrests of immigrants have drawn intense criticism from civil rights advocates and court employees across the nation. Those tensions flared in Oregon when ICE agents clashed with Portland defense lawyer John Schlosser, who captured the confrontation on video. U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici decried what she watched.
The House Science, Space and Technology Committee advanced four bills targeting ocean acidification today, as well as one measure to ensure the Department of Energy includes water conservation and use in demonstration and research projects.
An attorney's video showed federal immigration officials as they arrested a man inside the Multnomah County Courthouse on Friday, drawing renewed attention to the longstanding but controversial practice of making arrests when people show up for unrelated court business.
Defense lawyer John Schlosser asked immigration agents to produce a warrant or other proof to show they were arresting the right man. Schlosser's verbal exchange with authorities escalated when he attempted to board the same elevator they were using.
Two Newberg residents were part of a 12-person team of Oregonians who recently ventured to Washington, D.C., to meet with the state delegation during the 2019 Alzheimer's Impact Movement Advocacy Forum.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici hosted a town hall event at the Clatskanie Cultural Center on Wednesday, April 24, marking the sixth town hall the congresswoman hosted this month in Oregon's First Congressional District.
During the hour-long event, members of the audience were able to ask Bonamici questions about various topics. Subjects included climate change, the Mueller report, how to hold the Trump administration accountable, different policies and committees Bonamici is working on, higher education affordability, immigration policies, and possible Electoral College reforms.
Oregon U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D) s heading back to Washington, D.C. after listening to concerns from Clatskanie area residents.
Bonamici began her visit to the city late Wednesday afternoon, April 24, with a tour of the Clatskanie Cultural Center. She then met in the upstairs ballroom with county and city officials where Clatskanie Mayor Bob Brajcich outlined his concerns.
"Education is number one for our city," he said. "That's the most important thing."
Northwest Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici will hold a town hall meeting in Clatskanie from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday (tonight) in Clatskanie.
The town hall is the sixth and last of her spring schedule of town talls in her district. It will be held at the Clatskanie Cultural Center, Birkenfeld Theatre, 75 S. Nehalem St.
Oregon U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici will meet with community members and others in Clatskanie on Wednesday evening.
The Town Hall is one of several Bonamici is holding in Oregon this month.
The Bonamci Town Hall is set for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, at the Clatskanie Cultural Center, 75 S Nehalem St. in Clatskanie.