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Written by Helen Silvis

Published: 26 February 2014

 

Portland Police Bureau releases report showing officers stop and search African Americans more than others.  But PPB  says it’s not racial profiling; it’s because African Americans live in high-crime areas.

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Written by The Associated Press

Published: 25 February 2014

 

The number of active hate groups across the Northwest dropped last year compared to 2012. 

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Written by Hannah Dreier, Associated Press

Published: 24 February 2014

 

Meet five billionaires who say the economy doesn't function efficiently when the wealth gap is wide. Their solutions? Pay workers more or give their money back to the government to redistribute.  

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Written by Josh Boak, AP Economics Writer

Published: 21 February 2014

 

Atlanta, San Francisco and Miami top the list of cities where the gap between the wealthy and the poor is most extreme.  

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Written by Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Published: 21 February 2014

 

Oregon Democrats want unclaimed money from class action lawsuits to go into a fund with interest income used to fund legal aid lawyers. Lawyers who represent some of the corporations paying those damages, disagree. 

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Written by Helen Silvis

Published: 19 February 2014

 

If you missed The Skanner Foundation’s Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, you can watch it on television.  

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Written by Helen Silvis

Published: 18 February 2014

 

Multnomah County has won federal support for its efforts to keep youth on probation at home in their families and communities, instead of sending them away to youth institutions. 

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Written by Lisa Loving

Published: 18 February 2014

 

King County Executive Dow Constantine last week boosted his effort to coordinate government agencies in disaster response

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 17 February 2014

 

Police accountability activists are preparing to testify at a fairness hearing, Tuesday, Feb. 18, on the proposed settlement between the City of Portland and the Department of Justice. 

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Written by Lisa Loving

Published: 14 February 2014

 

Through a series of unrelated recent events, Black Portlanders have landed on the national stage. And Intisar Abioto is right in the middle of it.