Good Afternoon, News: Oregon Wildfire Prompts Evacuations, Big Meat Gets Hacked, and We’re Going to Venus — Portland’s Rose Quarter, Oregon

PORTLAND’S ROSE QUARTER, Oregon — • It’s now been a year since the current wave of protests against police violence, spurred by the killing of George Floyd, broke out on Portland streets.

Since then, we’ve seen weird half-measures by Portland City Council, debates over semantics, evolving protest and policing tactics, and a whole lot of tear gas.

But what has actually changed in the last year when it comes to policing in Portland?

The inimitable Alex Zielinski breaks that down in an excellent new comprehensive five-part series, and you can read it all right now! • A wildfire near The Dalles has prompted evacuations in Wasco County, and has caused closures of Interstate-84 in both directions.