The Skanner Breaking News May 4, 2015

Landmark Study Seeks to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

The breakthrough A4 study at OHSU seeks to stop Alzheimer's disease before it starts … For all the information click here

May Day Demonstrators Clash with Police in Pacific Northwest

Earlier demonstrations in Seattle and Portland, Oregon, to decry racism and income inequality were largely peaceful, but protesters who gathered later in the day confronted police, who attempted to keep them from damaging property and disrupting traffic … To read the whole story click here

The Black Athlete: 'No Viet Cong Ever Called Me N----'

Typically, in America, the mainstream white community has been the main culprits of wildly supporting athletes, while rejecting where they come from, what they stand for, or what their families and communities are still having to deal with in their lives daily … To read all about it click here

Commentary: No Better Time to End Racial Profiling

Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) have once again introduced a bill designed to make racial profiling a federal criminal offense … To check the details click here

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