05-14-2025  1:34 pm   •   PDX and SEA Weather

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 Today a federal judge in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order in the lawsuit filed by Oregon and a coalition of 22 other states. The temporary restraining order prohibits the Trump administration from imposing a blanket freeze on federal funding.

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(Image courtesy of 1803 Fund) 

Monthlong exhibition to celebrate Black creativity, community spaces and more

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Tony Hopson, Sr. (Photo: Self-Enhancement, Inc.) 

Tony Hopson Sr. is the founder and former CEO of Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI), a nationally recognized youth development organization.

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Former DA Mike Schmidt (Photo: Facebook via Mike Schmidt for Multnomah DA) 

As Multnomah County District Attorney, Schmidt was pioneered justice reforms modeled throughout the U.S. While in office, he also worked with the Urban League of Portland to secure funding for Oregon’s first justice integrity unit.

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Photo Courtesy of ACT Contemporary Theatre 

Uniting two iconic organizations to create the premier destination for Shakespeare in the Pacific Northwest

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Nichols Kristof (Photo: Oregon State University via Flickr) 

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The order urges the U.S. Attorney General to pursue the death penalty for individuals who murder a law enforcement officer or for people who are unlawfully present in the United States and commit a capital offense.

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(Photo courtesy of STEM NOLA) 

President Joe Biden has awarded STEM NOLA the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. 

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The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time that we celebrate, commemorate and honor the life, legacy and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) 

“This new year, 2025, carries a clear charge for all of us: to summon our unyielding spirit of resilience, to tackle problems with purpose and to embrace opportunities for change together. Oregon’s ability to move ahead is grounded in the soil from which we have grown – together.”

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