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The Honorable Willie L. Brown to Receive NAACP Spingarn Medal
The award recognizes Brown’s lifelong commitment to the community, equality and civil rights ...
Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture
New Smithsonian exhibit looks at how Oprah Winfrey shaped American culture and vice versa ...
Representatives from local organizations will talk about how individuals can get involved in promoting social change ...
Genealogical Forum of Oregon Hosts ‘Starting Your Genealogy’ Workshop
Free forum offers assistance for those just getting started ...
Oregon dog that survived 2 gunshot wounds finds new home
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A dog that was shot twice and left for dead in a rugged area of northeast Oregon has been given a new home.KATU-TV reports the dog named Rez was found in the mountains near Pendleton, Oregon, in February covered in blood from two bullet wounds in the head, causing him...
Man found shot to death at high school track in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police say a man was found shot to death on a high school track.Officers responded before 5 a.m. Sunday to the temporary site of Grant High School. The school is using the former Marshall High School campus as it undergoes a renovation.Authorities did not...
Oregon dog that survived 2 gunshot wounds finds new home
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A dog that was shot twice and left for dead in a rugged area of northeast Oregon has been given a new home.KATU-TV reports the dog named Rez was found in the mountains near Pendleton, Oregon, in February covered in blood from two bullet wounds in the head, causing him...
Appeals court overturns dismissal of jail deaths lawsuit
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — The relatives of two of three people who died while in the custody of a jail in southern Washington will be able to continue pursuing a negligence lawsuit in federal court.The Daily News reports a federal appeals court earlier this month overturned a lower court's...
Redlining Settlement Fails to Provide Strong Penalties
A recent settlement of a federal redlining lawsuit is yet another sign that justice is still being denied ...
5 Lessons on Peace I Learned from My Cat Soleil
Dr. Jasmine Streeter takes some cues on comfort from her cat ...
Research Suggests Suicides By Racial and Ethnic Minorities are Undercounted
Sociologist Dr. Kimya Dennis describes barriers to culturally-specific suicide research and treatment ...
Black Women Are Changing the Tide of American Politics
Black women voters will make the difference in the midterm elections and the future of American politics ...
The Latest: Top teams have trouble winning at World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on Sunday at the World Cup (all times local):11:35 p.m.Parity has come to the World Cup.Five of the top six nations in the FIFA rankings have played, and none has won. Only two of the top dozen teams have victories.Top-ranked Germany lost to No. 15 Mexico,...
Maryland Democratic primary has 2 black candidates leading
BALTIMORE (AP) — With two leading candidates who have a shot at becoming Maryland's first black governor, the crowded Democratic gubernatorial primary reflects the state's changing demographics and the party's efforts to harness the energy of an increasingly diverse electorate around the...
3 Democrats look to make history in Wisconsin governor race
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Mahlon Mitchell likes to remind voters while campaigning that they can make history by electing him Wisconsin's first black governor. Meanwhile, Kathleen Vinehout and Kelda Roys — who breast-fed her daughter in a campaign video — are each hoping to become...
Rapper Kamaiyah's court date in airport spat may be delayed
ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A lawyer for rapper Kamaiyah expects her first court date in a Connecticut airport disturbance case will be postponed as he and a prosecutor work to resolve misdemeanor charges.The 26-year-old hip-hop artist from California was arrested at Bradley Airport near Hartford...
Warner Bros. crackdown puts Dark Mark over Potter festivals
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Warner Bros. is cracking down on local Harry Potter fan festivals around the country, saying it's necessary to halt unauthorized commercial activity. Fans, however, liken the move to Dementors sucking the joy out of homegrown fun, while festival directors say they'll...
Cornell's daughter pays tribute to late rocker with duet
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Cornell's daughter has released a recording of a duet with her late father as part of an emotional tribute to the late rocker on Father's Day.Toni Cornell released the duet of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" on Sunday along with a note thanking her dad for his...
Should liberty icon Faneuil Hall's slave ties mean renaming?
BOSTON (AP) — It's called the Cradle of Liberty because it's where the American Revolution was energized,...
Thomas Markle says Prince Harry said to give Trump a chance
LONDON (AP) — The father of the former Meghan Markle says he talked politics with Prince Harry over the...
Global warming cooks up 'a different world' over 3 decades
SALIDA, Colo. (AP) — We were warned.On June 23, 1988, a sultry day in Washington, James Hansen told...
Macedonian government submits deal on new name to parliament
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Macedonia's government on Monday set in motion the process of ratifying an initial...
2 Koreas agree to march together at Asian Games
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Athletes from the rival Koreas will march together under a single flag in the...
Strong quake near Osaka, Japan, kills 3, knocks over walls
TOKYO (AP) — Residents in western Japan were cleaning up debris Monday after a powerful earthquake hit the...
