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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 28 February 2017

 

Police began investigating complaints in September 2016

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Written by Melanie Sevcenko

Published: 23 February 2017

Jamila Singleton Munson running for the board of Portland Public Schools. 

Initiative created by Color PAC and Progressive Majority Washington seeks to train, embolden candidates

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 23 February 2017

 

Modular structure expected to arrive at N. Killingsworth and Vancouver site in March, but the community is still raising funds

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Written by Melanie Sevcenko

Published: 20 February 2017

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10-month course includes training on all types of hair – and the business aspect of barbering

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Published: 19 February 2017

 

FDR executive order sent 120,000 Japanese immigrants and citizens into camps

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Written by Melanie Sevcenko

Published: 16 February 2017

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If passed, the bill would mandate all police officers to collect data on a race, ethnicity, age and sex

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 16 February 2017

Quanice Hayes, 17, was shot and killed by Portland police Feb. 9.  

PPB is still investigating the shooting of 17-year-old Quanice Hayes

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Written by Melanie Sevcenko

Published: 09 February 2017

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Portland landlords have filed a suit against the city over relocation assistance

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Written by By Lee Van der Voo and Nick Budnick InvestigateWest/Pamplin Media Group

Published: 09 February 2017

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Investigative series looks at disparities in enforcement for people of color in Oregon

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 09 February 2017

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Community groups offer legal resources, advice on engagement in wake of rapid changes to immigration policy