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Possession of small amounts of hard drugs is again a misdemeanor crime, as of last Sunday. Critics warn this will have a disproportionate impact on Black Oregonians.
Police in Washington City Banned From Personalizing Equipment in Settlement Over Shooting Black Man
The city of Olympia, Washington, will pay 0,000 to the family of Timothy Green, a Black man shot and killed by police, in a settlement that also stipulates that officers will be barred from personalizing any work equipment.The settlement stops the display of symbols on equipment like the thin blue line on an American flag, which were displayed when Green was killed. The agreement also requires that members of the police department complete state training “on the historical intersection between race and policing.”
City Elections Officials Explain Ranked-Choice Voting
Portland voters will still vote by mail, but have a chance to vote on more candidates.
PCC Celebrates Black Business Month
Streetwear brand Stackin Kickz and restaurant Norma Jean’s Soul Cuisine showcase the impact that PCC alums have in the North Portland community and beyond
Attorneys General Call for Congress to Require Surgeon General Warnings on Social Media Platforms
In a letter sent yesterday to Congress, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who is also president of the National Association of...
Washington State Library Set to Re-Open on Mondays
The Washington State Library will return to normal public operating hours Monday after remaining partially closed for the past 11...
Candidates to Appear on Nov. 5 Ballot Certified
The list of candidates is organized by position for mayor, auditor, and city council. A total of 118 candidates...
Library Operations Center Wins Slot in 2024 Library Design Showcase
Located in East Portland, the building services are focused on patron support and sustainability ...
$12M in Grants for Five Communities to Make Local Roads Safer in Oregon
As students head back to school, new round of funding from President Biden’s infrastructure law will make America’s roads safer...
'Hellish' scene unfolds as wildfire races toward California mountain community
TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) — Alex Luna, a 20-year-old missionary, saw the sky turn from a cherry red to black in about 90 minutes as an explosive wildfire raced toward the Southern California mountain community of Wrightwood and authorities implored residents to leave their belongings behind and...
Wildfires burn out of control in Southern California and more evacuations ordered
TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) — Apocalyptic-looking plumes of smoke filled skies east of Los Angeles on Tuesday as firefighters battled three major wildfires that erupted amid a blistering heat wave and threatened tens of thousands of homes and other structures. Evacuation orders...
AP Top 25 Reality Check: SEC takeover could last a while with few nonconference challenges left
The Southeastern Conference has taken over The Associated Press college football poll, grabbing six of the first seven spots. The 16-team SEC set a new standard for hoarding high AP Top 25 rankings, with Georgia at No. 1, No. 2 Texas, No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Mississippi, No. 6 Missouri...
Cook runs for 2 TDs, Burden scores before leaving with illness as No. 9 Mizzou blanks Buffalo 38-0
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Most of the talk about Missouri in the offseason centered around quarterback Brady Cook and All-American wide receiver Luther Burden III, and the way the ninth-ranked Tigers' high-octane offense could put them in the College Football Playoff mix. It's been their...
DOJ and State Attorneys General File Joint Consumer Lawsuit
In August, the Department of Justice and eight state Attorneys Generals filed a lawsuit charging RealPage Inc., a commercial revenue management software firm with providing apartment managers with illegal price fixing software data that violates...
As consumers struggle to cope with mounting debt, a new economic report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York includes an unprecedented glimmer of hope. Although debt for mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and more increased by billions of...
Carolyn Leonard - Community Leader Until The End, But How Do We Remember Her?
That was Carolyn. Always thinking about what else she could do for the community, even as she herself lay dying in bed. A celebration of Carolyn Leonard’s life will be held on August 17. ...
The Oklahoma Supreme Court denies a request to reconsider Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit dismissal
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a request to reconsider its ruling to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the last two known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Without comment, seven members of the court on Tuesday turned away the request by...
To pumped-up Democrats, Harris was everything Biden was not in confronting Trump in debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — To many Democrats, Kamala Harris was everything Joe Biden was not in confronting Donald Trump on the debate stage: forceful, fleet of foot, relentless in going after her opponent. In a pivot from Biden's debate meltdown in June, Democrats who gathered in bars,...
Harris addresses Trump’s false claims about her race and his history of racial division
For the first time since she became the Democratic nominee for president, Kamala Harris addressed head-on the false claims made by Donald Trump about her racial identity, as well as the former president's history of racial division throughout his public life. During Tuesday night’s...
Music Review: Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma serves up good gloom on moody 'Belaya Polosa'
Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma was a world away from Minsk when they finished writing their fourth album “Belaya Polosa.” The view from Los Angeles may have been sunnier, but the brooding trio maintained the dark reflections of challenging times in their homeland for the release. ...
‘Fake heiress’ Anna Sorokin will compete on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ amid deportation battle
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anna Sorokin, the con artist who was convicted of swindling banks, hotels and friends in 2019 after falsely building a reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey, has found her newest venture: “Dancing With the Stars.” Described as the...
Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening night of Toronto Film Festival
TORONTO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, chanting “Stop the genocide!" during opening remarks. At the screening for the David Gordon Green comedy “Nutcrackers" on Thursday evening, four protesters...
Flash flood sweeps away hamlet as Vietnam's storm toll rises to 155 dead
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 30 people and...
To pumped-up Democrats, Harris was everything Biden was not in confronting Trump in debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — To many Democrats, Kamala Harris was everything Joe Biden was not in confronting Donald Trump...
'Hellish' scene unfolds as wildfire races toward California mountain community
TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) — Alex Luna, a 20-year-old missionary, saw the sky turn from a cherry red to black...
No neigh-sayers: Live horses join first-day veterinary students for anatomy lecture in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A lecture hall full of first-year veterinary students in Hungary eagerly took their...
Human rights group urges Latin American countries to boost protections for Venezuelans and Haitians
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A global human rights watchdog on Wednesday called on Latin American governments to...
Anti-war protesters in Australia clash with police outside a weapons convention
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Anti-war protesters clashed with police on Wednesday outside a military arms...
