Most Americans had never heard of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Oregon – until 10 years ago this month, when a clutch of armed men and women stormed the birders’ paradise to make a point about the federal government, the state of the country, American history and themselves. The standoff finally ended in mid-February of 2016, two weeks after one of the wildlife-refuge occupiers, Robert LaVoy Finicum, was shot to death during a confrontation with the FBI and Oregon State Po

Duprie Smith rocketed through the darkness, the roar of his Chevy Trailblazer’s engine overwhelming the sound of other traffic. “Where’s the hospital at?” he cried. Moments earlier, bullets had struck Smith’s arm and leg. Someone shot him at a gathering to mark the one-year anniversary of his brother’s death by gunfire. Blood dripped from his arm. He careened down 102nd Avenue. He tried to save himself. He killed an 11-year-old instead Read the full story at the link in our bio. 📝 by Noelle Cro

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