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Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 22 July 2022

Mayor Ted Wheeler makes an announcement of a new initiative to combat surging gun violence in Oregon's largest city on Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Claire Rush)

The mayor issued a new emergency declaration directing $2.4 million to community groups and prevention efforts with the goal of reducing gun killings by at least 10% over the next two years.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 20 July 2022

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell

The Seattle Police Department’s Office of Police Accountability, which investigates police misconduct and recommends discipline to the police chief.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 19 July 2022

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Blasko was put on paid leave in December as the district investigated employee claims of his inappropriate language, bullying and sexist outbursts.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 19 July 2022

As midterm voting kicks into high gear, Republican activists in Washington are organizing surveillance of ballot drop boxes, generating complaints and concern from some elections officials.

Details: Written by By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer; Published: 19 July 2022

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The third-place finish still gave Felix her 19th medal at world championships, extending a record she already held.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 18 July 2022

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The community college’s new president begins her tenure as PCC announces plans for affordable housing.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 15 July 2022

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Increasingly involving the highly transmissible omicron BA.5 variant and BA.4, cases are higher than the peak of last year’s delta wave

Details: Written by By JON MELTZER, LAUREN MOWRY, VICTORIA IFATUSIN and MICHAEL PURDIE / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Howard Center for Investigative Journalism; Published: 14 July 2022

According to interviews and court documents, the Scientific Games strategy to win public acceptance of lotteries has proven so effective that state governments have since become their biggest cheerleaders.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 14 July 2022

AAAH executive director Cheryl Roberts.

African American Alliance for Home Ownership works with city, state agencies to repair and upgrade Black-owned homes.

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Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 14 July 2022

The documents the city officials were forced to release deal with the long-contentious issue of how utility bureaus are supposed to handle ratepayer money