The Obama administration has tapped Portland attorney Robert Stoll to champion everyday American consumers dealing with the powerful financial services industry. Read the complete article
According to police code, a 1011 refers to when an officer reports in for service at the beginning of the day. Thus, the Portland Police Bureau found it fitting to open a patrol substation at the old Southeast Precinct on Thursday Oct. 11. Read the complete article
The power of music was on full display at PCC Cascade Campus this past Friday as the Journey to Freedom (JTF) Project hosted its Teaching With a Purpose Conference. The theme of this year’s conference was Infusing Hip Hop Into Education. Read the complete article
“Go to MyLife.com, the Internet’s leading people search site, just type in your name and see if someone is searching for you – for free,” proclaimed a television advertisement for Los Angeles-based website MyLife.com. Unfortunately, according to documents filed today by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, there was nothing free about MyLife.com’s services. Read the complete article
The conference aims to bring together community activists, parents, youth, researchers, teachers, social workers, therapists, writers, spiritual leaders and social justice pioneers from all walks of life to build networks of understanding, resistance and healing Read the complete article
As the owner of an independent insurance agency, Vince McCreary makes sure his customers come first. “I work for insurance companies but really, I work for the insured, making sure they get the best rates possible and the right company,” he says. Read the complete article
More than 200 people from 14 states attended training on the sex trafficking of minors, at Portland’s Embassy Suites Hotel, Oct. 4 and 5. Read the complete article
While most fans know the basic story of hip-hop’s origins in block parties in the South Bronx, many aren’t aware of the conditions that produced the highest selling music genre in the world. Read the complete article
The Portland Parents Union, a member of the Dignity in Schools coalition, is observing the National Week of Action on School Push-out with a “restorative listening” event on disproportionate suspensions and expulsions of students, Saturday, Oct. 6, 4 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1624 NE Hancock. Read the complete article
Dr. Maya Angelou is scheduled to speak in Portland, Oct. 30, at the Arlene Schnitzer Hall. She tells the Skanner News her thoughts on the president, reading and the Good Life. Read the complete article
