Jonathan Levinson
Reporter & Producer | OPBJonathan Levinson is a multimedia reporter and producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting. He’s the Audion Fellow covering Guns & America. Previously, Jonathan covered Mexico as a freelancer. His radio work has appeared on NPR and the CBC. His photography has been featured in ESPN, The Washington Post and Bloomberg News.
Jonathan spent five years as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army and has a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University.
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On Wednesday, the House Subcommittee on Equitable Policing heard from experts on a bill that would clarify the interfering with a peace officer (IPO) law and prevent law enforcement from charging someone who is engaging in passive resistance. -
Pro-Trump groups began to gather Wednesday morning for a rally at the Oregon Capitol in Salem to protest Congress’ certification of the presidential election, joining groups across the country in erroneously claiming fraud led to President Trump’s failure to win re-election.
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Fires have forced residents from their homes across the state. Photographers Bradley W. Parks and Jonathan Levinson have been covering the wildfires for NPR member station Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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Protesters at Portland rallies to show support for police and President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign engaged in physical combat repeatedly with counterprotesters Saturday without police intervention.
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Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf is standing by his agency’s use of unmarked vehicles to take protesters off the street in Portland, effectively denying that federal officers have done anything wrong.
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A large gathering of protesters turned out once again on Saturday as federal officers — and the tactics they've used in attempts to quell protests — drew an increased focus.
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Federal law enforcement shot and severely injured a protester Saturday night during demonstrations in front of the federal courthouse in downtown Portland.
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Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek criticized the Portland Police Bureau's response to ongoing demonstrations, calling it “an utter inability to exercise restraint.”
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Protests rolled through Portland for a third night Sunday as civic leaders and elected officials grappled with how to respond to both increasingly large demonstrations and Oregon’s legacy of institutional racism.
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As Gov. Kate Brown and other West Coast leaders start planning to lift stay-home orders, some Oregonians are agitating for them to move faster. They say the economic harm is too drastic and the shutdowns are government overreach.
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After more than a week of similar rallies across the country, small groups of Oregonians are planning to hold demonstrations to reopen the state on Saturday in Salem and Burns.
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Americans are hunkered down in their homes to maintain social distancing. Some are also buying guns for the first time. Stay-home orders and a surge in gun purchases can be a worrying combination.
