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8A | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS surfaced. If Mueller is unable to find any impeachable offense by the Trump administration, and the president is exonerat- ed, would the protesters accept Mueller’s findings? “Based on the respect that ev- eryone has given to Mueller, I would accept that, if that was the case,” Allen said. But to make that conclusion, the report has to be released, un- hindered. While it is unknown when this journey will ulti- mately end, it is known that the endgame is beginning: CNN re- PROTEST from page 1A Because of his comments, fears have arisen that he will work to undermine the inves- tigation. Whitaker has not yet stated how he will handle the probe since becoming acting attorney general, though he has stated he will not recuse himself because of the previous com- ments he made. Regardless, the possibility he may derail the investigation is what is sparking the current spate of nationwide protests, which have been planned for months in the event of Sessions’ dismissal. “It was almost a year ago when we saw millions of people sign- ing up on MoveOn.org,” said Paula Zieglasch, who organized Thursday’s event. MoveOn, a political activism platform, began organizing the rallies earlier in the year, with the suggestion that if the Muel- ler investigation was ever put in danger, protests would begin at 5 p.m. the day after Sessions was let go. “This was really the line in the sand for me,” said Zieglasch, who used to work for the Fed- eral Emergency Management Agency. “I work for the law — I believe in the law — and I feel it was threatened. So, I drew the line. They called me and asked me to be the host. I did my emailing to the 75 that had signed up, and we got a pretty good turnout and we’re here to fight the fight.” The Thursday night march on Highway 101 was peaceful, with protestors waving signs and chanting support of Mueller. Dozens of cars honked in ap- proval of the protest, while one person shouted out their win- dow, “Protect Trump.” SAVING LIVES from page 1A Additional training on Nar- can has continued, with a train- ing session between the depart- ments held this week. While funding sources for further purchases of Narcan for the police department are yet to be determined, the October in- cident has proven the decision to equip officers with doses was a good one. Bailey believes that having the drug with him saved the over- dosed individual’s life. “We’ve only been carrying Narcan for a month or so, as it is relatively new to the police de- partment, and it’s the first time I’ve ever used it,” he said. “But it’s another tool that we can use ported this week that Mueller’s team has begun writing its final report. Whatever the outcome of the Mueller investigation is, those who came to protest Thursday night are ready and willing to make their voices heard until the matter is resolved. “I’m just really pleased that people will step up, show up, practice their first amendment right, and speak up when we need to do it,” protestor Nora Kent said. “This is what democ- racy looks like.” Cel 70 ebrat + Y ing ear s! Hoberg’s PHOTOS BY JARED ANDERSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Complete Auto Repair The Florence march linked with MoveOn. org to be part of a national protest attempt- ing to protect Mueller’s investigation. The protestors did not shout anti-Republican slogans, nor were they aggressive toward Trump himself. This protest was meant for a different audience. “This is about getting Con- gress to protect Mueller,” Allen said. “I know that’s been a hard road for them, but maybe now they will act with that with these 900 protests across the country.” In April, the U.S. Senate cre- ated a nonpartisan bill titled the Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act, which would have codified into law the exist- ing Justice Department regula- tion that says a special counsel may be fired only by the attorney general, and only for good cause. The bill would call for a 10-day window within which the special counsel, if they felt the investi- gation was terminated without cause, could petition a panel of judges about the termination. The bill would ensure that the special counsel’s staff and mate- rials would be preserved until a decision was met. The bill never made it to the Senate floor for a vote, with many Republican senators questioning its efficacy. At the time, Republi- cans had not seen Trump make any concrete moves to end the investigation, and some senators questioned the constitutionality of the bill. However, now that there is a possibility of the investigation being impeded, the bill is show- ing signs of bipartisan traction again. “Jerry Moran, who was my senator in Kansas, has come out and told Trump that he should not do this,” said Frank Smith, a Florence protestor who moved to the area three years ago. “I’ve spoken to him a lot. If he’s there, I can’t imagine that people like Corker and Flake aren’t going to say something.” that is in our tool bag, and we can help more people, and that is the important thing — help- ing to save people.” The last few years have seen a marked increase in opioid re- lated deaths across the country and in Lane County, according to the police chief. “Opioid overdoses have be- come an emerging issue across the country. The opioid fentanyl is a strong synthetic pain killer and it is the main cause. This a prescription drug that has be- come one of the most abused substances ever,” Turner said. “Lane County experienced 40 opioid deaths last year and, in just the last couple of months, there have been 38 opioid over- doses that were saved by the ad- ministration of Narcan.” Narcan is also now without a prescription in 46 states, includ- ing Oregon. According to the National In- stitute on Drug abuse, 115 peo- ple die each day from an opioid overdose. The Centers for Disease Con- trol and Prevention estimates that the total “economic bur- den” of prescription opioid mis- use alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost pro- ductivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involve- ment. In addition to the serious risks of addiction, abuse and overdose, the use of prescrip- tion opioids can have a number DONATE NOW! Maximize your donation by donating to Cars for a Cause by Dec. 31st. We accept cars, trucks, RVs, boats & motorcycles CALL NOW! •Helps those in need in Lane County • Charitable donation •We do all the paperwork www.hobergsautorepair.com New Service d Offere Two days ago, Moran did ex- press support in protecting the investigation, and Republican Jeff Flake stated that he would introduce the bill to the Senate floor. 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