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Jefferson High School revealed the identity of its 2012 Rose Princess, Thursday March 8. Janae Brown will represent the school on this year's Rose Court.

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26-year-old took pictures of dying nursing home patients, uploaded them to Facebook

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Police say an Oregon woman who worked as a nursing assistant took photos of dying patients at a nursing home and posted them on her Facebook page with demeaning comments.

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The disproportionate incarceration of young people of color and the achievement gap are linked; the common denominator is the vast proportion of students kicked out of class as a form of school punishment.

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The simple fact is that families caught up in the school disciplinary process are often not listened to, and are often disrespected and shamed

In early February Camron's mom, Tamberlee Tarver, testified about her little boy's well-documented disabilities and her consistent inability to access special education services from his school before Gov. John Kitzhaber's Oregon Education Investment Board in Salem; subsequently the OEIB set up a public forum, also Tuesday, March 6 from 6:30-8:30 at the Center for Self Enhancement.

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Racism hurts Asians, Pacific Islanders in Portland more than in rest of USA

With national figures showing Asian and Pacific Islanders outstripping Whites in education and earning power, many people believe racism doesn't affect Asians. That's just wrong— at least in Multnomah County 

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The team is working on 503tv News, which is tentatively scheduled to begin in late April

503tv wants to expose the world to a side of Portland they probably haven't seen. "This is not the Portlandia you see on IFC," says co-creator Sadiki Stone.

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A busload of youths and teachers recently headed to OSU for a college tour and a long talk about future success

Last Friday, a busload of youths and teachers rode down to Oregon State University for a college tour and a long talk about future success, through Project HARVEST.

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National Urban League poised to launch 8-point jobs plan

The Oregon Jobs reports shows one job vacancy for every six people looking for work. Progress, but it's slow, says economic analyst Charlie Wilson.

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'We want to hear from people who have been directly impacted by violence'

With just six weeks to pull together the Rob Ingram Youth Summit Against Violence, Multnomah Youth Commissioners are looking for help. If you are under 21, and you're interested in helping with the summit, that means you.

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