MONDAY A FEDERAL JUDGE GRANTED AN INJUNCTION STOPPING FEDERAL OFFICERS FROM USING FORCE INDISCXRIMINIATEELY AGAINST SO-CALLED PEACEFUL PROTESTERS AT THE U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OFFICE IN PORTLAND. OREGONLIVE REPORTING JUDGE MICHAEL SIMON RULING IN FAVOR OF THREE PROTESTORS AND 2 FREELANCE JOURNALISTS SAYING OFFICERS COMMANDED BY THE FEDERAL PROTECTION SERVICE USED EXCESSIVE FORCE AGAINST THEM, CHILLING FIRST AMMENDMENT PROTECTED SPEECH. JUDGE SIMON ORDERED NO CHEMICAL OR PROJECTILE WEAPONS ARE TO BE USED UNLESS THERE’S AN IMMINENT THREAT.
RED LIGHT CAMERA ENFORCEMENT IN SOUTH MEDFORD IS BEING MOVED TO THE BARNETT AND HIGHLAND INTERSECTIONS BECAUSE OF MORE CRASHES THERE. THE HOPE IS TO HAVE THOSE NEW CAMERAS TURNED SOMETIME NEXT WEEK. THE CAMERAS AT STEWART AND BARNETT WILL BE TURNED OFF ONCE THE HIGHLAND CAMERAS ARE OPERATIONAL. YOU’LL BE GIVEN A GRACE OR WARNING PERIOD BEFORE THEY START WRITING SERIOUS TRAFFIC TICKETS THERE.
THE WOMAN ACCUSED OF ROBBING THE PEOPLES BANK IN DOWNTOWN GRANTS PASS FRIDAY WAS CONVICTED OF ROBBING A DIFFERENT BANK 15 YEARS AGO, AND SHE SERVED ALMOST 6 YEARS IN PRISON. THE DAILY COURIER REPORTS 58-YEAR OLD RENEE FREITAS IS FACING PRISON TIME AGAIN, PROSECUTORS CHARGING HER WITH 3RD DEGREE ROBBERY AND FIRST DEGREE THEFT. SHE’S ACCUSED OF WALKING INTO THE BANK, DISPLAYING A PINK TASER TO PEOPLE, AND WALKING OUT WITH A THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH. BOTH THE CASH AND TASER WERE RECOVERED BY POLICE.
NOW THAT WE’RE HEADING INTO SPRING, THOUGHTS SHIFTING OVER TO WILDFIRE PREVENTION. PACIFIC POWER HOLDING AN ONLINE PUBLIC FORUM THIS AFTERNOON AT 1 O’CLOCK TO INFORM EVERYONE ABOUT WHAT THEY’RE DOING WITH THEIR COMPREHENSIVE WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN. A LINK TO TODAY’S MEETING IN ON KMED DOT COM UNDER THE NEWS TAB.
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