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11-18-2024 9:48 pm • PDX and SEA Weather
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A memorial to Michael Brown is displayed on Canfield Drive in Ferguson, Mo., on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jim Salter)
Ten years later, those in the community cite significant progress, but say challenges remain. Every city leader was white in the majority-Black city in 2014. Today, the mayor, police chief, city attorney and other leaders are Black. But many acknowledge that race still divides the community of 18,000 residents.
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From 2009-2019, at least 179 people have been killed by police or while in jail within four counties of the St. Louis region near where Brown died. These local statistics mirror nationwide patterns of police violence in the U.S. and reveal that Massey and Brown were not exceptions to the norm – but, rather, representative of the everyday racism that pervades American society. As we have learned through our research of racist violence in Black communities, developing ways to cope is often a necessary reality of living in the United States.
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For the first time, street dancers from 15 countries, in addition to one woman from the Refugee Olympic Team, will be competing for gold, silver and bronze, as breaking makes its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The sport has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx. But the body-contorting, mind-boggling moves that once could be seen only at playgrounds and block parties will now dazzle billions of viewers around the world.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced significant policy changes to help veterans experiencing homelessness. The new regulations ensure that veterans receiving service-connected disability benefits are not ineligible for supportive housing projects supported by project-based rental assistance through the HUD-Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program.
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The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has announced the 2024 cohort of HBCU Scholars, marking the 10th anniversary of this transformative program. This year, 110 students from 77 HBCUs across the nation and around the world have been selected for their exceptional academic achievements, leadership potential, and dedication to their communities.
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Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump's running mate, defended on Wednesday a false claim the former president made about Vice President Kamala Harris ' racial identity, suggesting wrongly that Harris had downplayed her Black heritage in trying to suggest she's inauthentic.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are spending their first full day as running mates in Wisconsin and Michigan. The trip is aimed at shoring up support among the younger, diverse, labor-friendly voters who were instrumental in helping President Joe Biden win the 2020 election. That coalition has shown signs of fraying over Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Leaders of the Arab American community and key unions say they are encouraged by Harris' choice of a running mate.
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Darryl George (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
Darryl George alleged racial and gender discrimination. The ruling on Tuesday was another victory in the case for the Barbers Hill school district near Houston. But in his order, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown questioned whether the school district’s rule over hair length causes more harm than good.
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Simone Biles (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Biles and Chiles bowed down to Andrade after the Brazilian won the floor exercise final. Biles says it was the right thing to do after a meet that felt as much like a celebration of the sport as it did a competition. Biles won four medals at her third Olympics while leading the U.S. women on a “Redemption Tour."
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Monday's announcement paves the way for the African American Sports & Entertainment Group to build in a long-neglected part of the San Francisco Bay Area city. The group intends to keep the Oakland Arena, and has discussed hotels, a restaurant row and housing. The purpose it to revitalize the area by Interstate 880, bringing jobs and housing to residents of East Oakland.
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