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PORTLAND— On Saturday, August 29 a man was fatally shot outside of a parking garage on Southeast 3rd Avenue and Alder Street at around 8:45 p.m., according to a police report. The victim who was shot in the chest has been identified but Portland PD has not yet released his name to the public. Pictures of the corpse have revealed that...

UNITED STATES—President Joe Biden held his first press briefing on Thursday, March 25, in the East Room at The White House. He had notes in hand and discussed a variety of topics before fielding questions from the press. During the 1 hour and 2 minute briefing, President Biden named Vice President Kamala Harris to take a leading role in the...

LOS ANGELES—With over 40 women now accusing film executive and producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer promises to go after Weinstein if alleged victims come forward. This statement of support by Feuer came one day after the Los Angeles Police Department admitted that they do not currently have an active investigation into Harvey Weinstein. "We...

SAN FRANCISCO—The World Health Organization announced that they are using San Francisco as a model for how the world should handle the antiretroviral drug treatment process as soon as patients test positive, as opposed to waiting for the decline of the body’s immune system to begin treatment. In 2010 and 2013, San Francisco endorsed using the method of “test and treat,” which...

BEVERLY HILLS—On Wednesday, February 10, Louisiana native, Tessica Brown was flown to Beverly Hills to see plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Obeng to undergo surgery to remove Gorilla Glue from her hair free of charge.  On February 4, Brown's video went viral on TikTok. She requested help on how to eliminate the adhesive spray from her hair. In the video, she...

CHICAGO—On Wednesday, August 26, R. Kelly was attacked by an inmate at the Chicago Metropolitan Correctional Center. Robert Sylvester Kelly, known as R. Kelly, 53, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actor, and former basketball player. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Kelly is also a three-time Grammy winner. Kelly was arrested on alleged sex crime charges in July 2019. He...

UNITED STATES—Former Minneapolis Police Department Officer, Thomas Lane, 37, was dismissed from the Hennepin County Jail at 4:08 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, according to the jail's roster. Lane was placed in custody on Wednesday, June 3. He was dismissed on a $750,000 bail with conditions including supervision, no firearms, and no law enforcement work. Lane’s bail was set...

PORTLAND, OR—On Sunday, July 26, the Portland Police Department announced via social media that they made arrests downtown amid dispersing crowds in the morning on Sunday, July 26. A statement of the case with details were uploaded to the government website. Portland Police released the information of the arrested people: -Dana Parks, 29, Portland (resident) -Rhys Alan Wiski-Sutton, 29 -Christopher J. Briggs, 29 -Mackenzie...

SAN FRANCISCO—The shooting death of Kathryn Steinle has culminated in a proposal to stop San Francisco from receiving certain federal funding from the government. Later this week, the House of Representatives are set to discuss a bill that provides quasi-asylum for undocumented immigrants and in turn runs the risk of housing dangerous persons who pose a threat to the country. Steinle was killed by...

PORTLAND, MAINE—A Black Lives Matter protest and rally planned for September 5 in Portland, Maine, was reportedly postponed in favor of a later, larger gathering. The decision came after opposing groups sent threats to the protest’s organizers and a press conference regarding the gathering was held by Portland's chief of police and mayor.  The organizers, Black Lives Matter Maine (BLMM),...