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Jared Weston Walter charged with sex abuse after touching women's hair on bus

The same man who was arrested for putting glue in women's hair and cutting it while riding the bus, has been arrested again. This time, Jared Weston Walter, 26, was taken into custody after a witness told police he had ejaculated on the back of a woman's head.

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See our awesome photos of the party

Portlanders turned out to Quartet restaurant, Friday May 10, to celebrate Stevie Wonder's 63rd birthday.

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Cylvia Hayes spreads the word about the Oregon Prosperity Initiative

Oregon's First Lady, Cylvia Hayes, spoke at Portland Community College's Cascade campus May 9, about the state's newest anti-poverty efforts

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Different generations of Portland's Black community discuss successes, shortcomings and path forward

The Portland African American Leadership Forum held its second intergenerational forum May 14.

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Janice Vaughn MD will speak May 14 at the Ambridge Event Center

Dr. Janice Vaughn will speak as part of the African American Chamber of Commerce After Hours Program: 6:30p.m. -9 p.m. May 14, at the Ambridge Event Center, 1333 N.E. Martin Luther King Blvd.

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Gun turn-in May 11 offers $100 for a handgun

Four gun bills have been sent back to the Rules committee because they don't have enough votes to pass the Oregon Legislature. Meanwhile, Multnomah county and Portland city leaders are taking action aimed at reducing gun deaths.

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More than 200 volunteers have built a network to help women climb the career ladder

A $200,000 grant from Bank of America will help Dress for Success Oregon fulfill its mission of helping women move out of poverty and up the career ladder.

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Housing Authority says correction letter has already been sent to residents who thought their rent was skyrocketing

New Columbia residents on Section 8 subsidies had a bad shock last week: They received letters informing them their rent is going up by as much as 50 percent. Luckily, the letters were wrong.

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Gov. John Kitzhaber still refuses to reveal why two Black commissioners were fired last year

The chair of the Oregon Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs this month officially apologized to Gov. John Kitzhaber for making racially insensitive comments about Black students and their families during a public hearing.

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Proposed prison reforms of HB 3194 would hold the prison population steady and save a projected $600 million over 10 years

Oregon's District Attorneys are lobbying hard against the Governor's prison reform bill. But Corrections Director Collete Peters, Former Chief Justice Paul Muniz and many others --not known for being "soft on crime" -- are behind it. Here's why...

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