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Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 20 September 2023

Former City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty introduced the highly successful Measure 26-217 in 2020.

Voter-approved board for police accountability will have disciplinary power, ability to impact policy changes, access to body cam footage and more.

Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 18 September 2023

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The law, one of the toughest in the nation, was among the first gun restrictions to be passed after a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year changed the guidance judges are expected to follow when considering Second Amendment cases.

Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 15 September 2023

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Epic Healing Eugene opened in June, marking Oregon's unprecedented step in offering the mind-bending drug to the public. The center now has a waitlist of more than 3,000 names, including people with depression, PTSD or end-of-life dread.

Details: Written by GENE JOHNSON Associated Press; Published: 15 September 2023

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A city watchdog agency is investigating after a body-worn camera captured one Seattle Police Department union leader joking with another following the death of a woman who was struck and killed by a police cruiser as she was crossing a street

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 13 September 2023

Rukaiyah Adams, Albina Vision Trust board member, and Winta Yohannes, Albina Vision Trust executive director

The organization counters gentrification of historically Black Portland neighborhoods with “re-entrification.”

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 07 September 2023

Jesse Johnson

Johnson’s release coincides with the exoneration of a New York man, who was officially cleared of a 1976 rape conviction, marking the longest-standing wrongful conviction overturned based on new DNA evidence in U.S. history, as stated by the Innocence Project.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 05 September 2023

John Goodwin

PAM’s major gifts director is working to give artists of color a permanent home.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 01 September 2023

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The protection changed by the Trump administration banned the harvesting of trees 21 inches or greater in diameter and instead emphasized maintaining a mix of trees, with trees at least 150 years old prioritized for protection and favoring fire-tolerant species

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 31 August 2023

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An impending pesticide spray in the Beaver Creek watershed is putting residents on high alert; drinking water is threatened; state and local officials say they have no legal options to stop it.