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Report: Oregon Has Too Few Public Defenders
Oregon has only roughly one-third of the public defense attorneys it needs to provide reasonably effective assistance to low-income defendants
Blumenauer Boosts Efforts to Put Three Black History Landmarks on National List
Congressman makes case for Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Dean’s Beauty Salon and Barber Shop, and the Golden West Hotel’s importance to city history and heritage.
Lawsuit Says New Majority Latino District in WA a 'Facade'
A Latino civil rights organization and others filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday that says new political maps in Washington state approved by a bipartisan redistricting panel intentionally dilute Hispanic voters' influence.
Washington Students' Test Scores Drop Significantly
Reports show that between 2019 and 2021, the overall percentage of students who met state standards on the math portion of the exam fell by 20 percentage points.
Five Schools Return to In-person Instruction on Jan. 24
Alliance, Faubion, Franklin, Ockley Green, and Roosevelt return to in-person instruction; George, Harriet Tubman and Kellogg...
Portland Winter Light Festival Begins in Two Weeks, Illuminating City for Seventh Time
Free, all-ages, outdoor activity returns with new opportunities for outdoor art experiences all across Portland ...
PassinArt Introduces ‘Play Reading Mondays’
The Spanish Jade and The Learning Curve, both directed by William Earl Ray premiere in February ...
Revamped TriMet Website Makes Planning Trips Easier With Map-Based Tools
Riders can now track real-time locations of buses and trains on their smartphone ...
PHOTOS: Founder of The American History Traveling Museum: The Unspoken Truths Honored
Delbert Richardson's Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha XI Chapter fraternity brothers presented him a plaque that reads “Your commitment to...
Graduation rates dip across US as pandemic stalls progress
High school graduation rates dipped in at least 20 states after the first full school year disrupted by the pandemic, suggesting the coronavirus may have ended nearly two decades of nationwide progress toward getting more students diplomas, an analysis shows. The drops came despite at...
Orchestra fighting stigma of mental illness marks 10 years
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A classical music organization started in Vermont for musicians with mental illnesses and the people who support them is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a free performance in Boston on Sunday. Me2/ is a non-auditioned orchestra of musicians, half of whom...
UNLV promotes interim AD Harper to full-time job
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UNLV has promoted interim athletic director Erick Harper to serve in the job full time. Harper's hiring, announced on Monday, was effective Jan. 1. He had served as interim athletic director since Desiree Reed-Francois left UNLV for Missouri in August. ...
Army stuns Missouri in Armed Forces Bowl on last-second FG
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Cole Talley kicked a 41-yard field goal as time expired and Army rallied to beat Missouri 24-22 in the Armed Forces Bowl on Wednesday night. After the Tigers took a 22-21 lead on a touchdown with 1:11 to play, third-string quarterback Jabari Laws led Army...
OP-ED: A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand
January 6th, Voting Rights and the Tyranny Threatening America ...
Support Nikole Hannah-Jones and The 1619 Project
This important and ambitious project pulled back the curtain of euphemistic rhetoric composing American historiography that points only to the good in our history and sweeps under the rug the evil deeds perpetrated against people of color ...
In 2021, Organized Labor is Again Flexing its Muscles
We have seen dramatic change in the makeup of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under President Biden. ...
Study Reveals Racial Pay Gap for Social Media Influencers
The racial pay gap has long presented issues for African Americans in Corporate America and other industries. It’s now filtered to social media. ...
Justices to hear challenge to race in college admissions
The conservative-dominated Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding affirmative action to major cases on abortion, guns, religion and COVID-19 already on the agenda. The court said it will take up lawsuits claiming...
Taliban hold first talks in Europe since Afghan takeover
OSLO, Norway (AP) — The Taliban and western diplomats have begun their first official talks in Europe since they took over control of Afghanistan in August. The closed-door meetings were taking place at a hotel in the snow-capped mountains above the Norwegian capital. ...
ECHL suspends Panetta after he is accused of racial gesture
The ECHL suspended Jacob Panetta on Sunday after the brother of longtime NHL defenseman P.K. Subban accused the Jacksonville defenseman of making “monkey gestures" in his direction. The league said the indefinite suspension is pending a hearing under its collective bargaining...
Dale Dickey takes center stage at Sundance in 'A Love Song'
NEW YORK (AP) — Dale Dickey tends to get “those crusty roles,” as she heard someone once call them. A familiar, craggy face from films like “Winter’s Bone” and “Hell or High Water,” Dickey has long been a riveting supporting player in rural dramas. But in the Sundance...
In ‘Watcher,’ a stalker thriller with a female gaze
An American woman moves to Bucharest with her partner and begins to suspect she’s being stalked in “Watcher,” a stylish, unnerving thriller that premiered Friday at the Sundance Film Festival. Starring Maika Monroe (“The Guest”), Karl Glusman (“Devs”) and Burn Gorman...
CBS retools streaming service to better resemble TV network
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News says it is retooling its streaming service to better incorporate programs and personalities from the television network. The CBS service is debuting a new evening newscast and prime-time lineup on Monday, from a newly-constructed Manhattan-based studio, part...
UK to lift travel test requirements for the vaccinated
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday his government will remove coronavirus testing...
US draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Sunday ordered the families of all American personnel at the U.S....
EXPLAINER: Why effort to help Afghanistan is falling short
WASHINGTON (AP) — As winter deepens, a grim situation in Afghanistan is getting worse. Freezing temperatures are...
Snow blankets Athens, Greek islands and Turkey's Istanbul
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Heavy snowfall disrupted air traffic Monday in the Greek capital of Athens and neighboring...
Italy begins voting for next president with unclear slate
ROME (AP) — The first round of voting for Italy’s next president opens Monday without a clear slate of...
Spanish monarch's sister and husband break up after 25 years
MADRID (AP) — The sister of Spain's King Felipe VI, Cristina de Borbón, and her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, are...
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