Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.
Police cleared Pro-Palestinian protesters from the Portland State University library twice as rioters vandalized downtown businesses and torched police cars.
Portland State closed its campus as activists barricaded themselves in the library. Meanwhile, students at the University of Oregon began a peaceful protest.
Lawmakers are demanding a change to policies that allow boys to compete in girls’ sports after a transgender runner dominated a high school track event.