Activists challenge the Thurston Hills timber sale with protest The Bureau of Land Management has moved forward with the Thurston Hills timber sale despite community opposition from nearby landowners and Cascadia Wildlands, a grassroots conservation group in Eugene. On May 28, activists gathered at Seneca Sawmill in Eugene to protest the sale of Thurston Hills,…
Eugene sees largest protest in recent memory, businesses looted Unrest – On May 29, a peaceful demonstration began at the Federal Courthouse to protest the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police officer on May 25. It moved to the intersection of 7th and Washington Ave. where a myriad of dumpsters, construction equipment, picnic…
For live coverage of local protests follow our reporters James and David on Twitter. Eugene Oregon BLM Protest log Editorial “The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It forbids Congress from both promoting one religion over others and also restricting an individual’s religious practices. It guarantees freedom of…
