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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

Details: Written by JONATHAN J. COOPER, KRISTENA HANSEN, Associated Press; Published: 06 March 2016

Video: Calif. and Wash. have passed similar laws but 16 states have made voting harder

Details: Written by Lisa Loving, Special To The Skanner; Published: 04 March 2016

Scenes from the 2015 Black Baccalaureate, organized in part by Noni Causey. Photo by Antonio Harris.

Noni Causey’s educational support program grows to include young teens

Details: Written by Christen McCurdy; Published: 03 March 2016

Report shows representation and outcomes differ widely based on race

Details: Written by Arashi Young; Published: 03 March 2016

Demonstrators gathered in front of the Apple Store last week to ask the company continue to protect their privacy. Photo by Arashi Young.

The rally draws the connection between surveillance and harassment and killings

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 29 February 2016

Judge Adrienne Nelson accepts an award during the Black History Month Presenting Author Michael Eric Dyson event at Portland Prime

The Black History Month event featured a talk with the author and the honoring of Judge Adrienne Nelson

Details: Written by ANDREW SELIGMAN, AP Sports Writer; Published: 28 February 2016

Watch highlights of Portland's 103-95 victory

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 26 February 2016

In a Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 file photo,Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the House and Senate, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Snyder has released some, but not all, of his government emails related to Flint’s water emergency. The 274 pages cover 2014 and 2015. That includes the 18-month period during which the city switched its water source while under state financial management until it reconnected to Detroit’s system because of lead contamination blamed on state regulatory failures. Snyder has withheld the emails of others in the executive office along with his own emails from earlier. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)

Advisor Mike Gadola expressed concerns about Flint's water in October 2014