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Capitol will be busy on Saturday – two rallies with differing views of police
Protesters walk up the mall to the Capitol after marching through downtown Salem on Saturday, June 6, as part of a Black Lives Matter demonstration. Two new rallies are planned for Saturday, July 11. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Two rallies with…
PHOTO: Willamette River in Salem proves a bountiful habitat
An osprey grabs a meal out of the Willamette River at the Salem Riverfront Park in a photo by Salem photographer John Svendsen. Contact Salem Reporter with news tips, story ideas or questions at [email protected]. SUPPORT ESSENTIAL REPORTING FOR SALEM –…
Governor warns of tighter restrictions in Oregon if Covid cases continue to spread
Gov. Kate Brown. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) SALEM – Gov. Kate Brown warned Oregonians on Saturday they need to take the coronavirus more seriously or risk renewed limits. The Oregon Health Authority reported 277 new cases of Covid, pushing the state’s…
A Salem rehearsal turns into a neighborhood show with jazz group
The Salem group Gail Gage Jazz performs in a driveway on Friday, June 19, watched by neighbors, including Twylla Adams, left, and Deanna French. (Jan Jackson/Special to Salem Reporter) Gail Gage Jazz, a Salem-based group, tuned up for its first…
Downtown Salem streets to close for Saturday afternoon march
As the sun set, candles held by protesters lit up the night at a protest at the Capitol on Monday, June 1. (Kate McMahon/Salem Reporter) Salem officials have prepared for what is expected to be a large protest Saturday by…
Salem imposes weeklong overnight curfew to quell trouble, still allowing demonstrations
As protesters left the rally and vigil on Monday June 1, police were prepared for another night of disturbances. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The city of Salem on Tuesday evening imposed an extraordinary week-long nighttime curfew across the city. The curfew…
PHOTOS: Police protests in Salem continued into Sunday
Demonstrators gather outside the Capitol on Sunday, May 31, to protest police violence. The protests in Salem were among those that occurred across the country in response to the death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who died while being…
PHOTOS: Protesters leave their mark on Salem, damaging Capitol art
Volunteers work to remove graffiti on a monument at the Capitol on Sunday, May 31. The monuments and several locations at the Capitol were tagged during a demonstration in Salem on Saturday, May 30. (Joel Zak/Special to Salem Reporter) RELATED…
Salem under curfew as Saturday night protest turns violent
Salem is under a declaration of emergency and curfew for Sunday night following protests in downtown Saturday night related to the Minneapolis death of George Floyd. City Manager Steve Powers issued the emergency order calling for a curfew “in all…
Police leaders in Oregon condemn circumstances of Minneapolis man’s death
Salem Police Chief Jerry Moore Leaders of Oregon’s major police associations have condemned the conduct that led to the death in Minneapolis of a 46-year-old man while he was being arrested by police. George Floyd’s death on Memorial Day has…