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04-19-2024 10:55 pm • PDX and SEA Weather
MLK Breakfast
With conversations around police accountability continuing to brew across the nation, The Skanner News sent reporter Donovan M. Smith on a ride-along for a glimpse into the working lives of Portland police … For all the information click here
A Portland photographer wants help identifying amateur fashion models he worked with some four decades ago … To read the whole story click here
The Skanner’s picks of the best stories photos and videos of the week from on the web and around the world … To read all about it click here
Event organizers shared photos from the 2015 Black Baccalaureate celebration on June 14, 2015… To check the details click here
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Dylann Storm Roof was arrested in the slayings of nine people in a black church in Charleston … To read the full story click here
Bethel AME Church and the Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police Reform to honor hate crime victims… For the details click here
In honor of Juneteenth, local organizations are hosting a series of cultural pride events… To read all about it click here
New films include Dope, Inside Out and 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets… To read reviews and view trailers click here
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Rachel Dolezal resigned as president of the NAACP's Spokane chapter Monday amid a furor over racial identity that erupted after her parents came forward to say she has been posing as black for years when she is actually white … For all the information click here
Coleman, who died Thursday at age 85, brought to jazz the kind of open-ended, non-narrative approach that Jackson Pollock used in painting and James Joyce in books … To read the whole story click here
Oregon became the first state in the nation requiring health insurance providers to cover up to 12 months of birth control at a time … To read all about it click here
Our weekly round-up of web stories includes Serena Williams, the McKinney Texas police incident, Ornette Coleman and more … To check the details click here
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Longtime LGBT, civil rights activist joins police oversight effort… For the whole story click here
The student achievement celebration highlights success stories among Black youth… To read about it click here
Kam reviews Jurassic World, The 11th Hour, Madame Bovary, Set Fire to the Stars, and more… To read reviews click here
Kahedja Burley, a 17-year-old Jefferson High School student, was crowned Queen of Rosaria Saturday at Memorial Coliseum… To view photos click here
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Images of backyard barbecues, neighborhood parades and baptisms can all be part of a new community memory and healthy aging project from the Oregon Health & Science University … For all the information click here
The Skanner's picks of the best stories, pics and videos from across the web and around the world … To read the whole story click here
Benjamin Chavis writes that Williams is an icon and a staunch advocate for freedom, justice and equality… To read all about it click here
Marian Wright Edelman advocates for structural change over charity… To check the details click here
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Army Sergeant William Shemin and Army Private Henry Johnson were honored 100 years after their acts of courage… To read the story and view the slide show click here
The Oregonian Editorial Board recognizes The Skanner's efforts to shine a light on Henry Johnson's accomplishments… To read the editorial click here
Teen shot, activists arrested at Last Thursday… To read all about it click here
This year the focus is on Civil Service jobs… To read the pages click here
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Oregon’s most distinctive cause of death is not from disease or bicycle accidents – it is through interactions with the police … For all the information click here
Benjamin Chavis looks at the racial wealth gap that is growing in the slow economic recovery … To read the whole story click here
Julianne Malveaux tears down the idea of "blind justice" in her newest column … To read all about it click here
Omar Tyree charts the evolution of Steph Curry's basketball career … To check the details click here
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Albina Head Start Director Ronnie Herndon says politics are threatening the effectiveness of the venerated group… For all the information click here
Gresham Police Department spokesperson sheds light… To read the Q&A click here
Former Portland Policeman Dane Reister twice accused of mistakenly using live rounds… To read the whole story click here
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27 Senators sent a letter to President Obama, urging him to ban questions about criminal convictions on federal job applications… For all the information click here
One Hundred years after he earned it, Sgt Henry Lincoln Johnson will be awarded the Medal of Honor… To read the whole story click here
Kohnstamm barely edges out Regan in Zone 3 PPS race… To read all about it click here
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Remembering BB King, Purple Pocketbook, Indiana's 'cannabis religion' and more … For all the information click here
'Gross mismanagement' by senior agency leaders has wasted billions of dollars and made a 'mockery' of federal laws regarding purchasing of goods and services … To read the whole story click here
'This will remain a mission for me and for Michelle not just for the rest of my presidency, but for the rest of my life' … To read all about it click here
First Lady Obama’s recent commencement address at the Tuskegee University in Alabama exemplified her courage to speak truth to the world without fear of repercussions … To check the details click here
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