The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission released the Statistical Transparency of Policing (STOP) report in Dec. 2020, reviewing which community groups are
Eugene- and Springfield-area school districts are preparing for an eventual return to school buildings after a loosening of state COVID-19 restrictions on Jan. 1 granted them more local control. However, with some unanswered questions, they re waiting on more state guidance to come this month before making any decisions.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Dec. 23 that in the new year, school districts will no longer be required to abide by state restrictions based on case counts to reopen schools. Instead, the state s health metrics will be advisory rather than mandatory, and districts will make the call whether to bring students back for in-person instruction.
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The Eugene Police Department is investigating two crashes that left two people dead just 12 hours apart on New Year’s Day in Eugene.
The first involved a single vehicle that crashed into a crosswalk pole at 7:19 a.m. Friday on Hwy. 99N and Fairfield Ave. The passenger, a 41-year-old man, died and the driver, a 49-year-old man, was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. EPD says the vehicle was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed, and the case is still under investigation.
Later Friday at 7:21 p.m. a 61-year-old man was struck and killed while crossing River Road at E. Maynard Ave. EPD investigators say there was inclement weather and dark conditions and the pedestrian was wearing non-contrasting clothing. There was no indication of driver impairment, but the investigation is continuing.
How to protect your pets from fireworks
Fireworks, loud noises and large gatherings of family and friends can all serve as catalysts for pet incidents.
Posted: Dec 30, 2020 7:59 AM
Updated: Dec 30, 2020 10:10 AM
Posted By: Chiann Nobrega
EUGENE, Ore. As we get closer to the New Year, the Eugene Police Department has some tips on how to protect your pets from fireworks.
For many pets, this time of year is scary and can be dangerous. Fireworks, loud noises and large gatherings of family and friends can all serve as catalysts for pet incidents including lost or injured pets, as well as bites.
Video of the killing prompted protests the next day in Minneapolis that spread to more than 2,000 cities, including at least 15 cities in Michigan.
The killing prompted calls for police reform and systemic change that have yet to materialize. Below, we examine the top social justice stories of the year, while Thursday we revisit Bridge’s education and business coverage.
The Legislature dawdled as activists filled the streets to protest the failure of a grand jury to indict police for the March 13 death of Breonna Taylor, a Louisville, Kentucky, woman shot in her own home. Police reform measures stalled amid growing national divisions over race and violence, prompting one Detroit protester to proclaim: ”It shows how people in the streets have to take things into their own hands in order to make the necessary reforms real.”