Protesters hit streets in cities across U.S. over Trump immigration policy

More than 600 marches could draw hundreds of thousands of people across the country, from immigrant-friendly cities like Los Angeles and New York City -- where a march has started -- to conservative Appalachia and Wyoming under the banner Families Belong Together. Though many who show up will be seasoned anti-Trump demonstrators, others will be new to immigration activism, including parents who say they feel compelled to show up after heart-wrenching accounts of children forcibly taken from their families as they crossed the border illegally.

Come watch the debate and play with kittens at our party next week

The good news is that it's almost over, and there is only one debate left between the two major candidates. As we did for the first showdown between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, BDN Portland is hosting a debate-watching party at Think Tank Coworking on Congress Street on Wednesday, Oct. 19. We'll stream it live on the projector and offer some free food.