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Portland Mayor: Police Should Prepare for Body Cameras
Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler is directing the police bureau to prepare for a body worn camera program in anticipation of the U.S. Department of Justice forcing the issue.
Community Honors Slain Washington Detective
Hundreds of law enforcement and first responder vehicles lined up at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington to honor Clark County Sheriff’s Detective Jeremy Brown
Seattle Mayoral Primary Will Be a Test of Progressive Movement
A year after racial justice and anti-police demonstrators took over part of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, there are lines outside the restaurants in and around the former protest zone.
Unemployed Oregonians to Lose Pandemic Benefits in September
The state will stop paying the 0 weekly unemployment bonus after Labor Day
US Plans to Require COVID-19 Shots for Foreign Travelers
The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated for the...
The intent of the Every Student Belongs legislation was to protect children in the classroom and create a competitive workforce ...
Free Parking Option Available for Portlanders on the Go
5-minute Fast Stops will be installed initially along five commercial corridors across the city ...
Mayor Declares State of Emergency Due to Extreme Heat
The City of Portland opens additional cooling centers and three outdoor misting centers ...
Obituary: Joan Brown-Kline, June 13, 1948 - July 17, 2021
A service for Joan Brown-Kline, held in Georgia, will be livestreamed starting at 11:50 a.m. PT (2:50 p.m. EDT) on Saturday, July 31 ...
Hot, gusty weather could mean explosive fire growth in West
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — California's largest wildfire continued to grow Wednesday while thousands of firefighters prepared for a tougher fight as dangerous weather returns. A red flag warning was issued through Thursday because of hot, bone-dry conditions with winds up to...
Oregon examines spyware investment amid controversy
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The future ownership of an Israeli spyware company whose product has been used to hack into the cellphones of journalists, human rights workers and possibly even heads of state is up in the air. Major investors in a private equity firm that has majority...
Drinkwitz, Pittman back for Southeastern Conference encores
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Missouri and Arkansas both had some encouraging signs, if not great records, in their first seasons under new coaches. Now, the Tigers’ Eliah Drinkwitz and Razorbacks’ Sam Pittman are among four second-year Southeastern Conference coaches trying to...
To Protect Democracy, We Have to Fix the Supreme Court
It’s been six months since the Biden-Harris administration began, ushering in an era of hope after four bitter and disheartening years. ...
Services Available for Victims and Survivors of Community Violence in Multnomah County
The number of incidents of community violence — domestic violence, sexual violence, trafficking, person-to-person violence and gun violence — is devastating ...
Black America Needs a ‘New Normal’: Equitable Credit Access to Build Wealth
The rippling effects of a massive economic downturn has caused the nation to lose 9.5 million jobs - more losses than even those of the Great Recession ...
The President Needs to Pull Out All Stops
Majority Whip Clyburn, Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, made the observation that the filibuster currently being used in the U.S. Senate to block the Voting Rights Bill as well as the George Floyd Bill, is a matter of tradition and not...
Baltimore flutist fired months after social media rebuke
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has fired its principal flutist, months after distancing itself from her social media posts that questioned the safety of the coronavirus vaccines, the efficacy of face masks and the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. ...
Black women, across generations, heed Biles’ Olympic example
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka. Simone Biles. Both are prominent young Black women under the pressure of a global Olympic spotlight that few human beings ever know. Both have faced major career crossroads at the Tokyo Games. Both cited pressure and mental health. The glare is...
MacArthur aims to help people with disabilities find work
As a temporary program associate at Borealis Philanthropy, Adam Fishbein helps track payments the organization makes through its pooled funds. He uses transcription software to identify keywords and themes that are repeated in Zoom calls and other communications with grantees so Borealis can try to...
Garth Brooks reassessing stadium tour because of COVID surge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Garth Brooks said he will be reassessing whether to continue his stadium tour because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Brooks said he is still scheduled to play the next two shows scheduled in Kansas...
NY report details CNN's Chris Cuomo's role advising brother
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN anchor Chris Cuomo appeared to offer advice on a statement by his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, addressing allegations of sexual harassment, according to a report issued on Tuesday. The CNN prime-time personality testified to investigators looking...
Flaunt it, Mel! Brooks memoir 'All About Me' out this fall
NEW YORK (AP) — At 95, Mel Brooks is more than ready to flaunt his many achievements. Ballantine Books announced Wednesday that Brooks' memoir “All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business” will come out Nov. 30. Brooks is expected to share all the highlights — and...
Man who fatally stabbed Pentagon officer had troubled past
WASHINGTON (AP) — As officials seek clues about what prompted a Georgia man to fatally stab a Pentagon police...
Mexico sues US gun manufacturers over arms trafficking toll
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government sued United States gun manufacturers and distributors Wednesday in...
Analysis: Delta variant upends politicians' COVID calculus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration drew up a strategy to contain one coronavirus strain,...
Indonesia surpasses 100,000 deaths amid new virus wave
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia surpassed 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, a grim milestone...
China seals city as its worst virus outbreak in a year grows
BEIJING (AP) — China's worst coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic a year and a half ago...
Grieving and angry, Lebanese mark year since horrific blast
BEIRUT (AP) — United in grief and anger, families of the victims and several thousand Lebanese on Wednesday...
