“If I open that door and see something sitting there, I know he bought it and wants me to find a place for it,” says Brown. “We don’t need any communication.” Service journalism by @gbenninghoff1: pressherald.com/2024/08/24/b…
I've spent the week following the eviction trial of former Portland mayor, Ethan Strimling. A verdict is expected today. Follow along @pressheraldpressherald.com/2024/06/24/e…
Had so much fun reporting this story for @PressHerald about Portland's only animal control officer. We ended up on a boat wrapping a tarp around 500 lb dolphin... no dull moments! pressherald.com/2024/06/01/a…
Newly obtained documents show Sinclair Broadcasting Chairman David Smith is financing a lawsuit against Baltimore public schools. Smith’s station has covered the lawsuit extensively (as has other media) but the link had not been known until now.
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I spent the day yesterday hunting for rats in a frozen park and it was one of those days that reminded me why I love local news, because I get to write quirky stories like this one. pressherald.com/2024/01/19/a…
This piece came out at the end of the year after months of work. I feel so much gratitude to this family for opening up their lives to me and trusting me with such a deeply personal story. Very lucky to work with @briannasoukup on this. pressherald.com/2023/12/31/l…
At a workshop Thursday on the encampments crisis, the city council floated proposals including increased police presence, sanctioned camping and expanding city shelter capacity. pressherald.com/2023/09/14/p…
Some Portland candidates for local offices have reported a confusing process and complicated timeline for filing paperwork for the clean elections program.
@gbenninghoff1 reports
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Some personal news: I'll be starting at the @PressHerald next month covering city hall! Excited to explore a new corner of the northeast and tell stories for a great publication.
Breaking: Texas judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has blocked the FDA's approval of abortion pill mifepristone, potentially restricting access to the pill commonly used to terminate pregnancies nationwide. 1/
A case moving through federal court in north Texas could mean the end of the abortion pill in the US. I dug into the lawsuit, the judge hearing it, and the shadowy plaintiff who filed the litigation. For
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This is the first legislative session since abortion has been outlawed in Texas, so I took a look at what the lege is doing for Texas' moms this session... my first piece for @TexasMonthlytexasmonthly.com/news-politi…