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Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 16 June 2021

Albina Vision Trust managing director Winta Yohannes

The Coalition of Black Men question representation as Albina Vision Trust slams ODOT process

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 16 June 2021

(Photo/ greenburial via Facebook)

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill passed by the Legislature legalizing human composting.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 15 June 2021

Portland Police Officer Corey Budworth

Officer Corey Budworth has been charged with one count of Assault in the Fourth Degree for alleged criminal conduct that occurred during a protest.

Details: Written by HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer; Published: 15 June 2021

MacKenzie Scott (Photo/WikiBio)

This is the third round of major philanthropic gifts Scott has made, which together rival the charitable contributions made by the largest foundations

Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 11 June 2021

Former Rep. Mike Nearman, R-Independence

Republican lawmakers voted with majority Democrats in the Oregon House of Representatives to expel an unapologetic Rep. Mike Nearman with a 59-1 vote.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 10 June 2021

Oregon Sen. Lew Frederick (D-Portland) presented a family photo to the Senate floor.

Sen. Frederick carried HB 2168 in the Oregon Senate, and gave a moving floor speech, illustrated with treasured family photos, prior to the Senate vote on June 1.

Details: Written by SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 10 June 2021

(Photo/Max Kleinen)

With more bullets comes more bloodshed. There have been 37 homicides in Oregon’s largest city so far this year, more than six times the number recorded in the same period last year.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 10 June 2021

NAACP Portland President Sharon Gary-Smith

Oregon catches up with 47 other states, Washington D.C., that already observe “Emancipation Day.”

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 10 June 2021

Lawyers for the family of a 24-year-old man announced this week that they’ve reached a settlement with the city of Portland for a police shooting in 2017 that left Terrell Johnson dead.