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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The calendar says it’s back to school time. The calendar also says it’s still summer.

As the region bakes under a late summer heat wave, teachers and students are getting back into the classrooms beginning Tuesday, though some districts — like Salem — don’t start until after Labor Day.

A KOIN 6 Weather Alert remains in place through Tuesday night with forecast highs in the 90s under an Extreme Heat Warning.

But Oregon’s largest school district, Portland, opens its doors Tuesday, as does Vancouver. Both districts told KOIN 6 News they have plans in place to deal with the heat and will keep an eye on conditions if anything changes.

In Portland, Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong will greet students at Chapman Elementary, Harriet Tubman Middle School and Jefferson High School on their first day.

If the temps are excessive, said Jessica Roberts with Vancouver Public Schools, students will be moved to cooler areas.

Southwest Washington back to school start dates

“Each school also has a health plan alerting our staff of asthma or other health concerns that could be triggered by high temperatures,” Roberts said. “During excessively high temperatures we may keep students indoors for recess and after-school athletics will not hold practice outdoors. We also build in extra water breaks to make sure our students and staff are hydrated properly. Student athletes should check with their coaches to find out if practice locations or times will be changed.”

Beaverton and Battle Ground students head back to school this week.

KOIN 6 News will have more information as it develops.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The heat wave comes at a tough time for the Oregon State Fair which just got underway this weekend in Salem at the fairgrounds.

Besides all the visitors, there are also hundreds of animals – including cows, pigs and goats – brought in for judging and on display.

Many of the animals are housed in open air barns, which are not in the sun, but still warm.

Participants with the Future Farmers of America told KOIN 6 News the animals are a lot like people when facing the heat, saying they are giving them plenty of water with electrolytes added.

Additionally, big fans are in their pens to cool the livestock down and they put wet blankets on them before they are shown off to the crowds.

“Sometimes they can struggle, especially if they come from a colder climate and not this 100-degree weather,” said Robby Harris, an FFA participant. “It’s very important to make sure that they’re comfortable because they’re very stressed out and they can be at the farm.”

At a petting zoo with goats, sheep, pigs and more, the owner said they keep a close eye on the animals. They specifically look out for any signs of heat exhaustion, giving them buckets of water to drink or swim in, fans to give some relief, as well as shade.

For the guests, the fair is providing mobile units and air-conditioned first aid rooms, while crews keep an eye out for anyone experiencing heat-related illnesses.

The Oregon State Fair lasts until Sept. 1. Any visitors are encouraged to bring water bottles, a hat, sunglasses and anything else to keep comfortable in hot weather.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The death of a 56-year-old man is suspected of being caused by the current heat wave, the Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office said Sunday.

The man, whose identity was not released, died Saturday in an area that includes Old Town Chinatown, the Pearl District and the Nob Hill neighborhoods, officials said.

They add a final determination on the exact cause of death may not be known for weeks or months.

Counties in the region have opened up cooling shelters as the heat wave is expected to continue through Tuesday night.

Temperatures are expected to fall to near-normal highs by the middle to end of the week.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A high-rise fire at the Bud Clark Commons in Northwest Portland left one person hospitalized Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

Just after 3:30 p.m., Portland Fire & Rescue crews responded to reports of a blown out window and flames showing from the apartment complex in the 600 block of Northwest Irving Street.

First arriving crews found a window opened with smoke showing. Officials said sprinklers had also likely been activated.

They then called in reiforcements due to the heat, height of the building and the amount of residents inside.

Searching the complex, firefighters found one resident injured and they were taken to a hospital by ambulance.

The fire was successfully extinguished and under control within 20 minutes.

No further information, including the cause of the fire, has been released at this time.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Hours after Portland police wound down a mission designed to intercept street racers, a much larger contingent gathered in a different part of the city and created traffic havoc in the early hours of Sunday.

Portland police knew the racers were going to be out and about.

“We were seeing social media posts that were telling people to come out and, you know, pretty much take over the streets again,” PPB Capt. Chris Burley told KOIN 6 News. “We even saw posts of folks telling folks be ready to go to jail, it’s alright because the air conditioning is up and running in the jail.”

Around 1 a.m., PPB said in a release, about 100 cars arrived in a well-populated neighborhood near 6800 North Fessenden. Those street racers stayed there until shortly before 2 a.m., when they moved over to the Lloyd District.

“Some were doing donuts, speeding, running red lights, and zig-zagging through lanes of traffic,” authorities said. Only one police sergeant was able to respond, as officials said other officers were “tied up on a tactical incident” with a man firing a gun.

“Unfortunately, at that time, there were no officers available in the city,” Burley said.

Northeast Portland residents near Lombard Street, MLK Boulevard and Columbia Boulevard kept calling police about the street racers. Police said “North Precinct officers were busy with emergency calls” and by the time enough police responded, “most of the street racers had sped away.”

One lone driver was spotted at 4:17 a.m. doing donuts in the intersection at NE Killingsworth and 47th, officials said. That driver was stopped and his car was towed. A stolen gun was also seized and the driver was cited for speed racing, driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance.

All of this happened after PPB wrapped up a 10-hour mission around midnight.

Street racers were spotted around 5 p.m. near SE Belmont and 3rd, police said, but they drove off before any racing happened. Over the next few hours, police said they made 29 traffic stops, towed six cars, arrested two people and issued four citations.

“Nothing of what we say today is going to solve, resolve the fear, frustration that people called 911 last night and were expecting a response from the police,” Burley said. “But moreso we wanted to be transparent.”

Over the last few years, Portland police have utilized more stringent penalties during street racing enforcement. Despite the increased penalties and more active enforcement, street racing takeovers remain an issue in the city.

“I keep on using this phrase, but it’s the cat-and-mouse game,” PPB Capt. Chris Burley told KOIN 6 News. “The mouse is constantly changing what they’re doing. And the cat — the police — we need to be changing, modifying what we’re doing for the enforcement piece to ensure that the roads and the users of the roadways in Portland are safe.”

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man experiencing a mental health crisis was taken into custody after officials said he fired a gun into a home, then attempted to break in through a neighbor’s window, leading to a police pursuit in North Portland late Saturday night.

Around 11:30 p.m., there were reports of a man firing gunshots inside a home near 6100 North Moore Street. When police arrived at the scene, they requested backup from a drone pilot and a K9.

As officers were gathering information and establishing a perimeter, a family member alerted them, saying the man – identified as 40-year-old Ryan Latin – had walked out of the house with the gun in hand.

“He was screaming, breaking glass, and banging on things with a shovel or another object,” police said.

Multiple neighbors then called 911 to share where Latin went and what he was doing.

The drone pilot was able to get a view from above and police said they found Latin had climbed a neighbor’s roof and tried to break in through a window.

Officers evacuated the homeowner and others in the area were notified by mobile alert to shelter in place.

Police said Latin then climbed and hid under some trash cans, while PPB tactical teams were called in to assist.

An officer with the Enhanced Crisis Intervention Team (ECIT) attempted to persuade Latin to surrender. After “extensive efforts,” he came out unarmed with his hands up and was taken into custody.

No injuries were reported. However, police said they found evidence of gunfire inside the home, and the handgun with live ammunition was found in a neighbor’s yard.

After being taken to a hospital by ambulance on a mental health-related police hold, Latin was criminally cited for unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree attempted burglary, criminal trespassing and criminal mischief.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A woman considered “missing under suspicious circumstances” was found safe inside an east Vancouver residence and her estranged boyfriend was taken into custody, police told KOIN 6 News.

On Saturday, Vancouver authorities said Nikki E. Coker was missing and was last known to be with Israel A. Gonzalez.

It’s not clear at this time how Vancouver police determined she was missing or how long she’d been considered missing. However, the Domestic Violence Unit was assigned to the case.

Sunday afternoon, a Vancouver SWAT unit went to a house near 900 NE 106th Avenue, where they found Coker and Gonzalez.

“SWAT assists if there is a possibility of weapons or danger to others inside since they have more tools to assess and negotiate if needed,” Vancouver Police Department spokesperson Kim Kapp told KOIN 6 news. “In this case was the possibility Ms. Coker was also there.”

Gonzalez was arrested for outstanding warrants, Kapp said. Charges connected with this incident are pending.

KOIN 6 News will have more information as it develops.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Flat Fire, which started Thursday about 3 miles west of Lake Billy Chinook, has grown to nearly 22,000 acres, is 0% contained and has prompted a variety of evacuation levels in two counties.

The Oregon State Fire Marshal invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act to send more resources to help battle the blaze on Friday.

As of Sunday morning, Oregon state fire officials say they hope to get the fire lined as their task forces and strike teams work to contain the fire on its southwest corner – all the while monitoring any potential spread near Crooked River Ranch by the Deschutes River.

“Our firefighters are working under critical weather conditions and some very challenging terrain. We’re going to continue the aggressive firefighting that local resources and partners started,” added Aaron Whiteley, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Complex Incident Management Team 3 Incident Commander.

Officials say the fire is currently threatening 3,938 homes and 801 personnel are working to fight it.

As of Sunday morning, Level 1, 2 and 3 evacuations remain in effect under the direction of both the Deschutes County and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Offices.

The most up to date information can be found on their Facebook pages below:

Flat Fire — Facebook page from Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Flat Fire — Facebook page from Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Stay with KOIN 6 News as we continue our wildfire coverage.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 17-year-old was convicted in both adult and juvenile courts for an armed robbery he committed the year before with two people, the Marion County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.

Jordan Hall Fernandez pled guilty to charges of unlawful use of a firearm as an adult, then admitted to a charge of first-degree robbery with a firearm in juvenile court, MCDA added.

Fernandez was also on parole from the Oregon Youth Authority at the time of the robbery, so he additionally faced a probation violation.

For his conviction as an adult, Fernandez was sentenced to five years at the Department of Corrections. On the robbery charge, he was ordered placement at a closed custody youth correctional facility under the Oregon Youth Authority, MCDA said.

“This is an appropriate outcome,” Marion County Chief Deputy District Attorney Brendan Murphy said. “It accounts for the seriousness of the offense with an adult conviction, which will prohibit him from possessing firearms in the future, but it also provides the defendant with the rehabilitative services of the Oregon Youth Authority.  Furthermore, it avoids an incredibly costly, lengthy and complicated waiver proceeding for Marion County taxpayers.” 

One of the other individuals involved in the robbery, Barry Johnson, pled guilty to first-degree robbery and felon in possession of a firearm on June 30. His sentencing hearing is seat for Sept. 5.

The third involved was a minor who was convicted in juvenile court for first-degree robbery with a firearm. He was also committed to the Oregon Youth Authority.

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GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It’s the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being “the last to know,” then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email’s in-box… and then… YOUR HEAD.)

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• County Commissioner’s Staffer Fired After Scrutiny Over Political Activity

A staffer for County Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards simultaneously led the controversial political action group Future Portland while managing communications for the commissioner. She was fired recently over concerns about potential conflicts of interest after organizing an event for the PAC during work hours.

• POP QUIZ PDX

In this week’s trivia quiz: The Beatles in Portland, the Blazers’ new owner, and who would make a better president: Donald Trump or six farts in a paper bag? (See how well YOU score!)

• With a New Media Conglomerate on the Scene, Oregon’s News Landscape is Shrinking

In 2024, Carpenter Media acquired two major Oregon newspaper companies, including Pamplin Media Group. So far, Carpenter’s ownership role has been marked by labor fights, layoffs, and the discontinuation of select print products in an aggressive move to cut costs. ⁠

• PHOTO ESSAY: The Need for Speed (and Artistic Expression)

Last weekend’s Portland Adult Soapbox Derby was—in its 26th year—weirder and wilder than ever. In this photo essay, Corbin Smith talks to the creators, drivers, and organizers of this beloved event that is SO VERY PORTLAND. ❤️🏁🏎️

• Album Review: Zipper’s Turning 50. Have You Heard It?

Fred Cole’s heavy-truckin’, boogie-ready, fret-shrieking band Zipper put out one self-titled album in 1975 and that’s it. If you haven’t heard it yet you’re in for a real treat: Throw it on in your bitchin’ Camaro, roll the windows down, and cruise the gut 😎.

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…But this isn’t a Kurosawa film, so don’t go looking for one.

• How to Conquer Pickathon (And Still Love It in the End)!

“To Pickathon or not to Pickathon?” is not actually the question. The real question is, “How to Pickaton?” ⁠Get expert advice from music writer and Pickathon vet Holly Hazelwood at the link below, and see you next year. 🌞

• Them Portrays the Everyday in the Midst of War

Samah Sabawi has written a prescient play, but is it good?

• Album Review: Holy Sons’ Fourth Entry in the Lost Decade Series

Portland’s Emil Amos—a creative force behind Grails, Om, Lilacs & Champagne—has release the fourth installment of his Lost Decade series under the Holy Sons moniker.⁠ Read Jonathan Ludwig’s take on the new album, and don’t forget the psychedelics. 🫠

• SAVAGE LOVE

Ambiguous desires, nudist camp etiquette, and a new word for straight dudes who like dick. (Get solid advice on this and more in this week’s edition of SAVAGE LOVE!)

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Our KOIN 6 Weather Alert remains in place for through Tuesday night with forecasts of highs in the 90s as we continue to be under an Extreme Heat Warning.

The weather alerts are in place to help those spending time outside remember to stay hydrated, find shade, and take breaks in cool locations. An increase in heat-related illness will remain through the start of next week.

The record high temp for August 24 in Portland is 99, set in 1982. It’s likely we will tie that record high on Sunday.

Also, an Air Quality Alert for much of the Willamette Valley including the Portland metro area as well as a portion of central Oregon is in effect until 8 p.m. Mondayas the Flat Fire continues to burn in Jefferson and Deschutes counties.

And with scattered thunderstorms and an abundance of lightning in the forecast for much of central and southern Oregon, the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for that stretch of Oregon from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Unstable conditions can be expected Sunday afternoon and evening in West Slopes of the Central Cascades and much of southern Oregon. 

A gradual cooling trend will take place across Portland metro late next week as highs start to drop closer to our average of 82 for this time of year.

But make sure to stay weather aware, stay hydrated and check on your family, friends and neighbors.

Stay with the KOIN 6 Weather Team for the latest on the forecast across the Pacific Northwest.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The first of some 19,000 Hood to Coast runners made it to the finish line in Seaside Saturday morning. Running all day and all night in teams, they pounded the pavement from Mount Hood to Seaside in a relay format.

This year’s race was made even more difficult when running through the Portland metro area as temperatures soared to 100 degrees.

Portland Fire & Rescue Lt. Rick Graves told KOIN 6 News they responded to 6 emergency calls associated with heat illness and Hood to Coast runners. Though they were taken to the hospital for treatment, he didn’t know if any of them remained hospitalized.

Phil Miller and Blaine Pincock, who took part in the relay, said this was by far the most challenging race they’ve competed in, adding it was a team effort to keep all of the runners cool.

“[Blaine] got a long sleeve with a hoodie and I just soaked him completely to try and keep him cool for as long as possible in the race,” Miller recalled.

With both working in construction, Pincock said they were fortunately educated on the signs of heat exhaustion, which came in handy when he started experiencing them himself.

“It was about midday and I got full body shivers. That’s a really early sign that you’re shutting down,” he recalled. “So my team had waited halfway into the race and they actually had to pull me out because I was getting sick. So what we did is we had to substitute in another runner so that I could cool off.”

They added that, although there were a lot of aid stations for runners – as well as some community members parked on the side of the road with water bottles at the ready – the aid stations were only located where the next team member was tapped to run the next leg.

Miller said he would have liked to have more aid stations on long exposed sections of the relay, given the extreme weather.

“Water is a resource that needs to be shepherded, but it’s also a human right that everybody should have access to water,” he voiced. “I saw so many people running on really exposed, sunny courses not carrying water, without water on their backs, and I’ve just felt like that didn’t seem like a realistically safe way to proceed.”

With this being Miller’s seventh Hood to Coast relay and Pincock’s second, both say they are looking forward to returning next year.

“We all go into it knowing it’s going to be hard. I mean, that’s kind of the allure to it,” Pincock added. “By tackling something hard, it makes everything else that might seem hard throughout our daily lives a little bit easier.”

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I feel your pain. Today I found out I have a terminal illness. I have no family, no friends and I live alone. I also have no car so had to take TriMet for 8 different trips. It’s 102°F outside. Not only am I ill and can barely move or speak, but I missed every bus single connection. Stranded outside for 30 minutes at a time, I wonder if this is going to be it. If this is when I pass out and die. The cooler center is an option for just a couple minutes. My life saving medication is at home and I’m praying to God I make it home (which will be incredibly hot in of itself).

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The threat of a nurses strike at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center may have helped the bargaining unit reach a tentative deal with management.

The Oregon Nurses Association said Saturday the 440 registered nurses reached a tentative deal after a “marathon mediation session.” The nurses need to ratify the deal, but details of when the ratification vote may take place were not immediately available.

“This tentative agreement demonstrates a real commitment to frontline caregivers, patients, and our community as a whole,” bargaining team member Jenni Suarez said in a statement. “If ratified, this contract will help recruit and retain nurses and ensure our patients receive the care they need and deserve.”

The ONA said the deal includes:

• Just cause protections to prevent unfair discipline or termination.
• A strong grievance process with binding arbitration to ensure fair enforcement of the contract.
• A transparent, published wage scale that guarantees consistency and equity.
• Competitive wages in line with other hospital systems.
• Dedicated security staffing to keep frontline caregivers safe.
• Paid time off for nurses recovering from workplace assaults.
• A union shop to strengthen solidarity and support union growth.

Another Legacy Mount Hood nurse, Christie Mikrut, said, “This contract is a fantastic foundation to build on for all the nurses who will follow.”

In a statement to KOIN 6 News, Legacy Health officials said: “Legacy Health and the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), representing nurses at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, have reached a tentative agreement. We are pleased with this development, which reflects our continued commitment to supporting our nurses and ensuring high-quality care for our patients and the communities we serve. The tentative agreement now moves to represented nurses for a ratification vote.”

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Flat Fire, which started Thursday about 3 miles west of Lake Billy Chinook, has exploded to around 18,000 acres, is 0% contained and has prompted a variety of evacuation levels in two counties..

The Oregon State Fire Marshal invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act to send more resources to help battle the blaze. As of Saturday afternoon, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said “resources and fire personnel are working around the clock to fight it.”

Flat Fire — Facebook page from Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
Flat Fire — Facebook page from Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office

Level 3 “Go Now” evacuations are in place for “everything east of SW Lower Bridge Road up to the Deschutes River” on the Crooked River Public Lands Two.

Level 2 “Be Set” evacuations are in place for everything west of SW Lower Bridge and north of the Deschutes River, officials said.

The entire Crooked River Ranch is at a Level One “Get Ready” evacuation, with CR 10N and CR11 still in Level 2.

All other evacuation levels in Jefferson County put in place Friday still remain in effect.

Jefferson County officials urged people in those areas to “use this time to load large animals. Currently, they can be housed at the Jefferson County Event Complex but you must remain with your animals 24/7 at this time.”

Additionally, “Highland Baptist is set up as an evacuation site for people at 3100 SW Highland Ave, Redmond,” officials said, urging people to “check on the elderly and the vulnerable in your neighborhoods.”

Deschutes County

Deschutes County has an extensive list of Level 3 evacuations:

• Between Wilt Rd MP 4 West to Stevens Canyon North to the County Line
• Whychus Canyon Estates south to Camp Polk Rd
• Both sides of Wilt Road north to the Deschutes/Jefferson County line
• Areas North and West of Holmes Road, North of milepost 5 to Lower Bridge Rd
• All of McKenzie Canyon Rd
• Panoramic Estates off of Camp Polk Road

Levels 1 and 2 evacuations are also listed on the Deschutes County/Flat Fire Facebook page.

Additionally, large animals have been offered shelter at Kerley Horse Center in Powell Butte.

Stay with KOIN 6 News as we continue our wildfire coverage.

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PORTLAND ,Ore. (KOIN) — A driver is facing a DUII charge after police said he crashed a pickup into a Southeast Portland storage facility early Saturday morning.

At around 3:30 a.m., officers responded to reports of a crash in the 6100 block of Southeast Powell Boulevard.

Arriving at the scene, they found a white Ford F-150 had crashed into the lobby of a storage facility, extensively damaging both the truck and the building.

Officials said the pickup driver and passenger were not injured.

However, police said the 21-year-old driver was arrested and criminally cited for DUII.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be sent to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges, according to a Saturday court filing.

The Costa Rica offer came late Thursday, after it was clear that the Salvadoran national would likely be released from a Tennessee jail the following day. Abrego Garcia declined to extend his stay in jail and was released on Friday to await trial in Maryland with his family. Later that day, the Department of Homeland Security notified his attorneys that he would be deported to Uganda and should report to immigration authorities on Monday.

His attorneys declined to comment on whether the plea offer had been formally rescinded. The brief they filed only said that Abrego Garcia had declined one part of the offer — to remain in jail — and that his attorneys would “communicate the government’s proposal to Mr. Abrego.”

Abrego Garcia’s case became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda after he was mistakenly deported in March. Facing a court order, the Trump administration brought him back to the U.S. in June, only to detain him on human smuggling charges.

He has pleaded not guilty and has asked the judge to dismiss the case, claiming that it is an attempt to punish him for challenging his deportation to El Salvador. The Saturday filing came as a supplement to that motion to dismiss, stating that the threat to deport him to Uganda is more proof that the prosecution is vindictive.

“The government immediately responded to Mr. Abrego’s release with outrage,” the filing reads. “Despite having requested and received assurances from the government of Costa Rica that Mr. Abrego would be accepted there, within minutes of his release from pretrial custody, an ICE representative informed Mr. Abrego’s counsel that the government intended to deport Mr. Abrego to Uganda and ordered him to report to ICE’s Baltimore Field Office Monday morning.”

Although Abrego Garcia was deemed eligible for pretrial release, he had remained in jail at the request of his attorneys, who feared the Republican administration could try to immediately deport him again if he were freed. Those fears were somewhat allayed by a recent ruling in a separate case in Maryland, which requires immigration officials to allow Abrego Garcia time to mount a defense.

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