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Good Morning, Portland! Welcome to the first Mercury morning news roundup of 2024. Hopefully you got some time off. If you didn’t, just take an extra long “bathroom” break today. You deserve it!
In Local News:
Update: The man killed by police Wednesday afternoon at Mall 205 was 33-year-old Tyrone Lee Johnson II. Records provide more insight into Johnson’s life leading up to his death earlier this week. https://t.co/lIxaTGeQkp
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In National/World News:
Gender-neutral toy aisles, blackout license plates, anti-book bans: New laws for 2024 https://t.co/ox7LIHW63w
3 Places I’m not going in 2024
Above and beyond
The extra mile
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Courtney Vaughn is the news editor at the Portland Mercury. She appreciates your news tips and musings. Reach out at cvaughn@portlandmercury.com or on Twitter.
