Possession of small amounts of hard drugs is again a misdemeanor crime, as of last Sunday. Critics warn this will have a disproportionate impact on Black Oregonians.
Police in Washington City Banned From Personalizing Equipment in Settlement Over Shooting Black Man
The city of Olympia, Washington, will pay 0,000 to the family of Timothy Green, a Black man shot and killed by police, in a settlement that also stipulates that officers will be barred from personalizing any work equipment.The settlement stops the display of symbols on equipment like the thin blue line on an American flag, which were displayed when Green was killed. The agreement also requires that members of the police department complete state training “on the historical intersection between race and policing.”
City Elections Officials Explain Ranked-Choice Voting
Portland voters will still vote by mail, but have a chance to vote on more candidates.
PCC Celebrates Black Business Month
Streetwear brand Stackin Kickz and restaurant Norma Jean’s Soul Cuisine showcase the impact that PCC alums have in the North Portland community and beyond
HUD Awards $31.7 Million to Support Fair Housing Organizations Nationwide
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded .7 million in grants to 75 fair housing organizations across...
Oregon Summer EBT Application Deadline Extended to Sept. 30
Thousands of families may be unaware that they qualify for this essential benefit. Families are urged to check their eligibility and...
Oregon Hospital Hit With $303M Lawsuit After a Nurse Is Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water
Attorneys representing nine living patients and the estates of nine patients who died filed a wrongful death and medical...
RACC Launches New Grant Program for Portland Art Community
Grants between jumi,000 and ,000 will be awarded to support arts programs and activities that show community impact. ...
Oregon Company Awarded Up to $50 Million
Gov. Kotek Joined National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Laurie E. Locascio in Corvallis for the...
Oregon authorities identify victims who died in a small plane crash near Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities on Friday identified the three victims of a small plane crash near Portland, releasing the names of the two people on board and the resident on the ground who were killed. The victims were pilot Michael Busher, 73; flight instructor...
Man charged with assault in random shootings on Seattle freeway
SEATTLE (AP) — A 44-year-old man accused of randomly shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 south of Seattle, injuring six people including one critically, was charged with five counts of assault, King County prosecutors said Thursday. The Washington State Patrol says Eric Jerome...
Cook runs for 2 TDs, Burden scores before leaving with illness as No. 9 Mizzou blanks Buffalo 38-0
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Most of the talk about Missouri in the offseason centered around quarterback Brady Cook and All-American wide receiver Luther Burden III, and the way the ninth-ranked Tigers' high-octane offense could put them in the College Football Playoff mix. It's been their...
No. 9 Missouri out to showcase its refreshed run game with Buffalo on deck
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The hole left in the Missouri backfield after last season was a mere 5 feet, 9 inches tall, yet it seemed so much bigger than that, given the way Cody Schrader performed during his final season with the Tigers. First-team All-American. Doak Walker Award...
DOJ and State Attorneys General File Joint Consumer Lawsuit
In August, the Department of Justice and eight state Attorneys Generals filed a lawsuit charging RealPage Inc., a commercial revenue management software firm with providing apartment managers with illegal price fixing software data that violates...
As consumers struggle to cope with mounting debt, a new economic report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York includes an unprecedented glimmer of hope. Although debt for mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and more increased by billions of...
Carolyn Leonard - Community Leader Until The End, But How Do We Remember Her?
That was Carolyn. Always thinking about what else she could do for the community, even as she herself lay dying in bed. A celebration of Carolyn Leonard’s life will be held on August 17. ...
Chased away by Israeli settlers, these Palestinians returned to a village in ruins
KHIRBET ZANUTA, West Bank (AP) — An entire Palestinian community fled their tiny West Bank village last fall after repeated threats from Israeli settlers with a history of violence. Then, in a rare endorsement of Palestinian land rights, Israel’s highest court ruled this summer the displaced...
East Timor looks to the pope's visit as a reward after 20 years of fragile stability
DILI, East Timor (AP) — East Timor is in a festive mood as it prepares for the arrival of Pope Francis on his first trip to the deeply Catholic country, hard on the heels of the 25th anniversary of the referendum on independence from Indonesia. Francis is due to arrive Monday in...
Alabama congressional district redrawn to better represent Black voters sparks competitive race
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — On opposite sides of the courthouse square in Tuskegee, Alabama — a place steeped in African American history, including the city’s namesake university and World War II airmen — two opposing congressional candidates recently greeted families gathered at a county...
Book Review: Ellen Hopkins' new novel 'Sync' is a stirring story of foster care through teens' eyes
I’m always amazed at how Ellen Hopkins can convey so much in so few words, residing in a gray area between prose and poetry. Her latest novel in verse, “Sync,” does exactly that as it switches between twins Storm and Lake during the pivotal year before they age out of the foster...
At Venice Film Festival, Jude Law debuts ‘The Order’ about FBI manhunt for a domestic terrorist
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Jude Law plays an FBI agent investigating the violent crimes of a white supremacist group in “The Order,” which premiered Saturday at the Venice Film Festival. An adaptation of Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt’s nonfiction book “The Silent Brotherhood,”...
Venice Film Festival debuts 3-hour post-war epic ‘The Brutalist,’ in 70mm
VENICE, Italy (AP) — “The Brutalist,” a post-war epic about a Holocaust survivor attempting to rebuild a life in America, is a fantasy. But filmmaker Brady Corbet wishes it weren’t. “The film is about the physical manifestation of the trauma of the 20th century,” Corbet...
Trump’s Rallies in Racist Sundown Towns as Black Celebrities Continue Misinformation About VP Harris
Cars talking to one another could help reduce fatal crashes on US roads
The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah's largest city might be as simple as following a bus. ...
East Timor looks to the pope's visit as a reward after 20 years of fragile stability
DILI, East Timor (AP) — East Timor is in a festive mood as it prepares for the arrival of Pope Francis on his...
A year after an earthquake struck Morocco, most reconstruction efforts have yet to be realized
IMI N'TALA, Morocco (AP) — The rescue crews and bystanders are long gone but the remnants of homes still sit in...
Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as prime minister
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday, responding to a call from a...
Algeria's 78-year-old president is expected to breeze to a second term in election
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerians voted Saturday in an election to decide whether army-backed President...
UK and Irish leaders meet in Dublin as they try to reset relations after Brexit tensions
DUBLIN (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with his Irish counterpart, Saturday in what was billed as...
Sweet Jam, a new Portland-area hip breakfast restaurant, had its grand opening to the public Thursday, May 19
Felicia Collier is the first African American to manage the tallest building in the state of Oregon