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Maxine Bernstein

@maxbernstein.bsky.social
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Oregonian reporter covering federal court, criminal justice

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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Police raided the infamous red house on North Mississippi Avenue after reports that occupant, William Kinney III, had harassed and threatened to shoot employees and contractors working on Self Enhancement Inc.’s neighboring property. @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
6 shootings, 3 deaths, 1 suspect. How Portland police connected the dots Watch videos: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Judge's written opinion is now out ordering fence be removed outside Eugene Federal Bldg by 7/2: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28... story: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0... Govt seeking a hold on his ruling b/f 9th Circuit.
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
BREAKING: Federal judge has ruled that a fence placed around perimeter of Eugene Federal Building in April violates public’s right to free speech by blocking access to an upper courtyard that has for decades served as a focal point for protests. (1/2) (Photo: Gold Meadows / KMTR / Pool image)
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
UPDATED w/ screenshots of 3 jury notes sent to judge b/f as jury deadlocked Trial of Portland musician accused of assaulting fed during ICE protest ends in mistrial @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Yesssss, Blazers!! What an ending !!!
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
$45 million gamble: Portland suburb wants to build on the spot of devastating landslide @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/clackamascou...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Wildhorse Casino armed robber who claimed he was God drops insanity defense, pleads guilty He'll face 20 yrs in prison, under plea agreement. The robber pulled gun on responding officer. Officer fired first, wounding robber & a bystander behind the suspect. www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Man accused in Oregon killing found guilty of manslaughter in death of missing Alaska roommate www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Workers returning refurbished elk statue to downtown Portland spot this morning www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Feds face no court-imposed limits on tear gas in Portland as ‘No Kings’ protest begins @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Full appeals court urged to lift hold on judge’s order restricting tear gas at Portland ICE building @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Appeals court puts hold on orders restricting federal use of force outside Portland ICE building @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Trump commemorative coin spurs Portland man to act: ‘It bugged me’ @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Man faked Oregon lab ownership in $46M Medicare fraud scheme, feds say @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Federal jury rejects hymn copyright infringement claim against British composer @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/living/2026/...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Judge blocks RFK Jr.’s move to restrict federal funding for gender-affirming care @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
State psychiatric hospital faces renewed calls to limit admissions amid delays www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Feds to appeal broader injunction limiting force against anti-ICE protesters in Portland @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Feds seek emergency hold on order restricting tear gas outside Portland apartment complex @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Music copyright case in Portland focuses on 12 bars from two Catholic hymns @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/entertainmen...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Feds to appeal judge’s order restricting use of tear gas outside Portland apartment complex @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Man accused of flamethrower arson attempt on Tesla shop held on bail @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Portland man arrested on arson allegations moments after appearing in federal court on threat charges @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Portland man gets probation for vandalizing federal government SUV www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Teenagers ran fentanyl ring out of suburban Portland home, federal agents allege @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Authorities arrest suspect in fire that torched prominent Portland deli www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Will the feds follow court orders to curb tear gas, pepper balls at Portland ICE building? www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
State pays $225K to woman who alleged prison guard coerced sexual acts www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
BREAKING: Federal officers barred from unleashing indiscriminate force on ICE protesters in Portland @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
BREAKING: Judge bars feds from using tear gas that could seep into nearby Gray’s Landing apartments in Portland unless there’s an imminent threat to life @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Portland man sentenced to federal prison for arson at ICE building @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Federal Protective Service’s public order policy had been sealed until this week when it was made public w/ redactions in the ICE protest case in court in Portland. Find link to policy & videos played in court of feds’ use of force, plus officers’ depositions: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Judge expected to further restrict feds’ force at Portland ICE office, citing ‘disturbing evidence’ @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Changes to Oregon gun control Measure 114 scuttled in Senate committee vote www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Oregon man sentenced for attacking Grindr date in brutal hate crime @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Federal officers violating policy by firing pepper balls, using pepper spray against passive protesters @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Portland couple, both 84, testify about tear gas, head injury at ICE protest hearing www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Portland ICE protest case tests limits of federal use of force www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Judge issues follow-up written order, requiring federal immigration officers to report to Innovation Law Lab attorneys every 30 days documenting any warrantless arrests made in OR, with written justification finding someone posed a risk of escape before warrant could be obtained.
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Separately, the owner of the Gray's Landing apartment complex near the ICE building submitted this to a judge Fri. as it seeks its own injunction against feds' use of tear gas: 'As this brief is being filed, tear gas is once again inside the homes of Plaintiffs.." www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Judge orders release of father and 5-year-old son in Minnesota immigration case Worth reading the judge's brief but blistering opinion: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/...
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Portland police Chief Bob Day urges residents to express any dissent to recent events (federal officers' shooting in lot of a medical clinic in SE Portland) peacefully: "I understand Portlanders’ concern .I understand Portlanders’ fear and frustration. I believe there’s legitimacy to that.”
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Oregon’s Attorney General Dan Rayfield announces formal investigation into shooting of a man and a woman in a truck by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol today. Meanwhile, FBI still processing shooting scene and evidence in lot of Adventist Health Medical Office 3 at 10201 SE Main St.
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
From majority 6-3 Sup Court opinion - which the 9th Circuit has been waiting to rely on for guidance in the govt's pending appeal of Oregon's US District Judge Karin J. Immergut's opinion blocking Guard deployment here.
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Oregon's US District Judge Ann Aiken makes clear Fri. that the US Coast Guard can use the rescue helicopter based in Newport to help with rescue needs in WA state due to severe flooding - and that won't violate her temporary restraining order requiring rescue helicopter to remain based in Newport.
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Release conditions for federally-charged Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups altered slightly today- instead of having to gain permission from court to transfer $10,000 or more of money, he now must report monthly to pretrial services/feds any transactions that exceed $25,000 w/ backup documents.
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Maxine Bernstein @maxbernstein.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Oregon National Guard troops were at Portland’s ICE facility hours after a judge on Oct. 4 barred their deployment in the city, a USDOJ lawyer admitted in court Monday. Crt. Exhibit below shows ONG at ICE facility on 10/5 www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... Story to come on start of trial.
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