As an educator, Kevin Bacon prides himself on being a problem solver.

Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives Inc.'s first culturally specific event highlighted the sustainable food practices of African people.

Last week, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Pete Seda's conviction for tax fraud linked to terrorism –because prosecutors withheld key evidence from the defense. This week, Gov. Kitzhaber signed a bill into law designed to prevent the same thing from happening to other Oregon defendants.

U.S. District Judge Anna Brown has ruled that 13 Muslim Americans who want to know why they are on a "No' Fly" list "have a constitutionally protected liberty interest" in traveling internationally by air. But Judge Brown still has not ruled on whether the government violated their rights to due process.

North Korea has withdrawn its invitation for a U.S. envoy to visit North Korea and discuss the release of detained American Kenneth Bae.