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Mayor: Show Extra Love at Portland Businesses After Protests
The City of Portland and more are offering deals and free parking downtown this weekend in an effort to generate some of the revenue lost during last weekend's political protests
Community Leaders Heartened By Portland Response To Proud Boys Rally
Proud Boys outnumbered by counter-demonstrators in largely peaceful event
Black Man Told He Couldn't Enter Portland Bar Because of Jewelry Sues
An African American man has filed a 0,000 lawsuit against a Portland bar owner, claiming he was prevented from going inside in 2018 because he was wearing "too many" chain necklaces
Travel Portland Opens New Director Park Visitor Center
Hosts “Celebrating All Things Portland” grand opening weekend celebration ...
Police are Trying to Connect Floyd Leslie Hill to His Loved Ones
The Portland Police Bureau is asking for the community's help in locating the loved ones of Floyd Leslie Hill who passed away on...
Study Finds Lack of Racial Diversity in Cancer Drug Clinical Trials
New research published this week in JAMA Oncology has found a lack of racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for cancer drugs ...
Portland Parks, Partners Host Charles Jordan Birthday Celebration
A celebration of the life of one of Portland’s most influential leaders, held at his namesake community center ...
Matt Dishman Community Center Annual Block Party
The event will feature free food, arts and crafts, family fun, live music and more ...
Atlanta-based company execs survived California plane crash
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Eight executives of an Atlanta-based package company were among the 10 people who escaped when a plane burst into flames at a small Northern California airport, a company spokeswoman said Thursday.The twin-engine Cessna Citation jet aborted its takeoff, went off the...
Portland, Oregon police hire homeless liaison
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Police Bureau has hired its first-ever liaison officer for working with the city's large homeless community.The agency said Thursday that Stephanie Herro will be the primary contact between the police bureau, homeless advocacy groups, social service...
Ex-Clemson star Kelly Bryant takes over at QB for Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Barry Odom never seems stressed about the future, whether the Missouri coach is pondering tough sanctions handed down by the NCAA over a recruiting scandal or the fact that one of the most prolific passers in school history is now in the NFL.When it comes to the...
Missouri DE Williams pleads to misdemeanor, put on probation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri defensive end Tre Williams pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation after prosecutors dropped a felony domestic assault charge.The Columbia Daily Tribune reports Williams pleaded guilty to peace disturbance and was...
People of color are feeling less safe today and any day when we see the realities of domestic terrorism and racially-motivated acts of violence ...
The original concept was to have Lady Liberty holding a broken shackle and chain in her left hand, to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. ...
A National Crisis: Surging Hate Crimes and White Supremacists
Our history chronicles the range of hate crimes that have taken the lives of Latinos as well as Native Americans, Blacks, Jews, and the LGBTQ community ...
Trump awards Medal of Freedom to NBA star Bob Cousy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump presented 91-year-old basketball legend Bob Cousy with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday, praising the Boston Celtics star as "one of the all-time greats in the history of sports."Cousy played for the Celtics from 1950 to 1963, winning six...
Freed man says he relied on mother, God while behind bars
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man who maintained his innocence even as he served a life sentence for a murder he didn't commit was freed Thursday and said he got his strength in prison from God and his mother.Dontae Sharpe went free after an evidentiary hearing in Pitt County court...
Nebraska school pulls yearbook photos of teacher's baby
WAVERLY, Neb. (AP) — School administrators have halted distribution of a Nebraska high school yearbook in part because of a story that honors a journalism teacher for how she dealt with the death of her son only 96 minutes after his birth.The district objects to photos of the baby that...
Review: Raphael Saadiq's history imbues stirring 'Jimmy Lee'
Raphael Saadiq, "Jimmy Lee" (Columbia Records)"Jimmy Lee" is a stirring album combining Raphael Saadiq's trademark vintage soul sounds with moving gospel, disquieting soundscapes and closing triad of tunes that pulls no punches in addressing social ills and personal doubts.Saadiq's family losses to...
Taylor Swift says she plans to re-record her songs' masters
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift plans to re-record her songs after her catalog was purchased by popular music manager Scooter Braun."CBS Sunday Morning" previewed some of its pre-taped interview with Swift on Wednesday. The reporter asks Swift if she would consider re-recording her songs in...
Once upon a time in fatherhood: Tarantino to become a dad
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quentin Tarantino is going to be telling a whole new brand of "Once upon a time" tale — the bedtime-story kind.The "Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood" director is about to become a father.His representative Katherine Rowe says Tarantino and his wife, Israeli model...
FBI takes down Nigerian fraudsters in M case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The relationship between a Japanese woman and a U.S. Army captain stationed in Syria...
Global worry over Amazon fires escalates; Bolsonaro defiant
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Amid global concern about raging Amazon fires, Brazil on Thursday said it was the...
Fans choose sides in the 'Chicken Sandwich War' of our time
NEW YORK (AP) — A nation already polarized finds itself divided once again, but this time politics isn't at...
Global worry over Amazon fires escalates; Bolsonaro defiant
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Amid global concern about raging Amazon fires, Brazil on Thursday said it was the...
UK's Johnson presses for fresh Brexit talks in Paris
PARIS (AP) — France joined Germany on Thursday in challenging British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to show...
Lightning strikes kill 5, injure over 100 in Tatra Mountains
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Lightning struck across the Tatra Mountains in southern Poland and neighboring...
