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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 14 July 2023

Candice Vickers, Executive Director Family Forward

Vickers is a mother of two and a fourth generation Black Portlander, who for over 15 years has advocated for kids who have historically been marginalized

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 14 July 2023

Commissioner Mingus Mapps and Millicent Williams, Bureau Director of PBOT

Millicent Williams has previously served as Deputy Director for PBOT

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 14 July 2023

Rich Jarvis (Photo courtesy Rose Festival)

After 17 years of service, Jarvis hangs up his press credentials

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 July 2023

Ferguson’s struggle to become a member of DAR lasted from 1980 to 1983, afterwards as a result of Ferguson’s advocacy, DAR started a project to focus more research on Revolutionary War patriots of color

about-diversity

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 July 2023

(Photo by Clay Banks)

Senators Hirono, Schatz, and Booker have most diverse staff

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 11 July 2023

(Photo courtesy of Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Congress)

In support of McLeod-Skinner, Kevin Easton, Democratic candidate for OR-05, is suspending his campaign.

election-security

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 11 July 2023

Counties can use the funding to purchase or upgrade their security software and hardware, hire IT security personnel, make structural improvements, and more.

Broadway Bridge

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 10 July 2023

(Photo/BRX0 via Flickr)

The Broadway Bridge will close on two separate weekends in July for its annual inspection.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 06 July 2023

Seattle, Washington

On Thursday, July 6 and Friday, July 7, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will travel to Washington state to highlight major infrastructure projects as part of an example of how the Biden administration is investing in America

about-religion

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 06 July 2023

Rev. Dr. Thompson

In a Historic Vote, Rev. Dr. Thompson, a Black Woman Born in Jamaica, Elected by the UCC's 34th General Synod

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Stage Set for Conflict at COP28 Over Loss and Damage Fund
Tense negotiations at the final meeting on a climate-related loss and damages fund — an international fund to help poor countries hit hard by a warming planet — ended Saturday in Abu Dhabi, with participants agreeing that the World Bank would temporarily oversee the fund for the next four years. The U.S. and several developing countries expressed disappointment in the draft agreement, which will be sent for global leaders to sign at the COP28 climate conference, which begins in Dubai in late November
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Three Women Named to the Oregon Housing Stability Council
Oregon Housing and Community Services has announced that Margaret Harris, Erin Meechan, and Kirsty Rodrigues are newly appointed to serve on the  Oregon Housing Stability Council. The council works to establish OHCS' strategic direction to meet the housing and services needs of low- and moderate-income Oregonians, as well as reviews and sets policy for the development and financing of affordable housing in the state
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Oregon Must Get Criminal Defendants Attorneys Within 7 Days or Release Them From Jail, Judge Says
U.S. District Judge Michael McShane says indigent defendants are essentially being locked up and deprived of a voice simply because they are too poor to hire their own lawyer.
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Oregon Democratic US Rep. Earl Blumenauer Reflects on 27 Years in Congress and What Comes Next
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a quirky but deeply respected figure in Oregon politics for decades, has decided not to seek reelection after 27 years in Congress
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Alabama’s Defiant New Voting Map Rejected by Federal Court — After Republicans Ignored the Supreme Court’s Directive to Add a Second Majority-Black House district
At issue in the Alabama case was whether the power of Black voters was diluted by dividing them into districts where white voters dominate.
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Mississippi Leaders Unite in Plea to Honor Medgar Evers with Medal of Freedom
Evers stood as a beacon of courage against the entrenched racism of the segregated South. He waged a tireless battle against the oppressive Jim Crow laws, championed the desegregation of education, and boldly probed into the horrific Emmett Till lynching.
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What to Know About Elijah McClain's Death and the Cases Against Police and Paramedics
A jury has acquitted a Denver-area police officer of manslaughter, following trial testimony that he put Elijah McClain in a neck hold before the Black man was injected with the powerful sedative ketamine by paramedics and died.
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Former White House Official Gabe Amo Triumphs in Democratic Primary for Rhode Island’s Congressional Seat
Some political watchers claimed that Amo’s victory in the Democratic primary underscored the enduring appeal of Biden’s vision within the party and his ability to rally support from diverse constituents in Rhode Island’s first congressional district.
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