“The second time we got caught crossing the border they gave me graham crackers and apple juice in the detention center and they’re still my favorite” Jesus Narvaez laughed maintaining his humor as he remembered that challenging part of his life. He and his mother illegally crossed the border in the year 2000 when Jesus was just eight years old. He has been one of the 11,300 young people in Oregon currently protected under DACA status since 2015. Today, at age 26, Jesus is standing up with other undocumented youth from across the nation whose mission is to protect their human rights and incite a change…

Sergeant Ryan Molony is looking towards a day when Eugene police officers no longer use force when making an arrest. It’s an idealistic goal, but one that Molony, who oversees the EPD’s defensive tactics trainings, believes is worth pursuing…

A plastic bag of microwavable popcorn is sitting on the countertop. The kids are bickering bitterly over the television remote. And the Luna household, a modest beige three bedroom at the top of a Southern Eugene cul de sac, is ready for a Friday family movie night…