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Details: Written by Christen McCurdy; Published: 21 March 2016

A new conceptualized Mississippi state flag sits on the desk of Rep. Kathy Sykes, D-Jackson, in Jackson, Miss., Feb. 17. The Mississippi legislature floated 12 bills this intended to remove the Confederate emblem from its state flag, all of which died – prompting Oregon lawmakers to remove the Mississippi flag from the Capitol grounds in Salem. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Lawmakers waited before pulling it from Walk of Flags

Details: Written by VICKIE ALDOUS, Mail Tribune; Published: 21 March 2016

Rental costs are rising sharply shutting out low-income families

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 17 March 2016

Here are the positions expressed by mayoral candidates at the recent forum for social justice issues

Details: Written by Arashi Young; Published: 17 March 2016

Housing, police accountability and mental illness are key issues at the forum

Details: Written by Lisa Loving, Special to The Skanner News; Published: 17 March 2016

James Posey

News that companies of color in the construction field rejected city leadership is part of a long history

Details: Written by Christen McCurdy; Published: 10 March 2016

Attorney General Loretta Lynch visited Portland last week to commend local law enforcement for improved community policing efforts, but acknowledged the work of improving relations between police and the community is not finished. Photo by Christen McCurdy.

Attorney general says ‘great work’ in progress in Portland, though DOJ settlement requirements are unmet

Details: Written by Lisa Loving, Special to the Skanner News and Arashi Young; Published: 10 March 2016

Portland Copwatch releases new list, 'Law Enforcement Deadly Force Incidents'

Details: Written by Arashi Young; Published: 10 March 2016

David Casteal will star in “York,” a one-man play about the life of an enslaved man who participated in the Lewis and Clark Expedition, on March 12 and 13 at Jefferson High School. Photo by Northern-Exposures.com

The one-man show focuses on the story of William Clark’s slave, who played a key role in the Corps of Discovery