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7. Oregon Senate Democrats hastily cancelled a planned Saturday floor session late Friday afternoon.
Sat Jun 22, 2019, 02:19 PM
Jun 2019

The radio in the illustration is a Midland GXT GMRS radio. They're not really military grade.

Midland LXT and GXT radios

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Republicans in Oregon... *fleeing *threatening the police *rallying a armed militia to protect polluters from the slightest climate change legislation All things many conservatives would use to justify shooting black motorist



Oregon Senate Democrats hastily cancelled a planned Saturday floor session late Friday afternoon, citing reports that right-wing militia members were planning to rally at the Capitol. #orpol



Oregon Senate Cancels Saturday Session Amid Reports of Militia Groups Protesting at Capitol

“The State Police Superintendent just informed the Senate President of a credible threat from militia groups coming to the Capitol tomorrow.”

By Aaron Mesh | Published June 21 at 6:12 PM Updated June 21 at 8:58 PM

Oregon Senate Democrats hastily cancelled a planned Saturday floor session late Friday afternoon, citing reports that right-wing militia members were planning to rally at the Capitol.

Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward (D-Portland) posted on social media a text message from Senate leadership, stating that the Saturday session was cancelled.

"The State Police Superintendent just informed the Senate President of a credible threat from militia groups coming to the Capitol tomorrow," the message says. "The Superintendent strongly recommends that no one come to the Capitol and President [Peter] Courtney heeded that advice minutes ago."
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