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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 09 May 2024

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"I take responsibility for not being more thoughtful in my approach to exploring the role of the First Spouse."

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 07 May 2024

Over $96 million in new funding will help build a behavioral health drop in center, expand violence prevention programs, and build more housing.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 07 May 2024

Bishop William J. Barber II, National Co- Chair, Poor Peoples Campaign. (Photo: DreamInColorPhoto / NNPA.)

Scheduled for June 29th, the “Mass Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington, D.C.: A Call to the Polls and to Vote,” aims to commence four months of outreach efforts targeting 15 million poor and low-wage infrequent voters nationwide. According to the study “Waking the Sleeping Giant: Poor and Low-Income Voters in the 2020 Elections,” approximately 85 million eligible voters in the United States are classified as poor or low wage, constituting at least 30% of the electorate. In battleground states, the percentage climbs to over 40%.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 06 May 2024

Civil Rights Activist Medgar Evers

Evers family overwhelmed with gratitude after Biden announces highest civilian honor.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 29 April 2024

Voters can register or update their registration online at OregonVotes.gov until 11:59 p.m. on April 30.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 April 2024

Jessica Vega Pederson

Investments will boost shelter and homeless services, tackle the fentanyl crisis, strengthen the safety net and support a voter-approved change in County elections

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 April 2024

Today Business Oregon and its Oregon Innovation Council announced a $4 million award to the Portland Seed Fund that will provide investments in early-stage Oregon businesses through the Intrepid Oregon Fund.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 April 2024

As part of the 2024 National Youth Violence Prevention Week, the Multnomah County Prevention and Health Promotion Community Adolescent Health Team will gather with youth, community members and interfaith leaders Sunday, April 28, to commemorate youth affected by violence and foster unity and healing.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 23 April 2024

Miko Vergun, age 22 from Oregon, holds a photo of herself from when the lawsuit Juliana v. United States was filed nine years ago. (Photo/Robin Loznak)

‘We will not be silenced’ by the DOJ,' youth say

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 22 April 2024

Photos of Mt. Tabor Park and of past Leave No Trace events are courtesy of Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland, OR.

Mt. Tabor Park is the only Oregon park and one of just 24 nationally to receive honor.

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