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Blumenauer Announces Expected Vote on Federal Restaurant Relief Legislation
Under the terms of the legislation, grants would provide restaurants assistance for operating costs such as payroll and benefits, food, utilities, rent, and more.
Governor Seeks Review of Police Protest Response in Oregon
Videos from the demonstration in downtown Portland showed police grabbing a news photographer and pushing him to ground as he was trying to document them tackling and detaining a person on a sidewalk.
Portland Braces as Right-Wing Extremists Rally
Gov. Kate Brown warned violence would not be tolerated as right wing extremists converge on Portland "looking for a fight"
A Reminder: Delta Park is Vanport
As extreme right-wing, white supremacist groups prepare to converge on Portland tomorrow, here is a reminder of the historical significance of the place they plan to overrun and the stories of the people that lived there.
Free COVID-19 Testing Tuesday, Sept 29
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center will be offering free screening for all ages. ...
Oregon Reports 181 New COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths
Although the curve is not flat, the number of cases is fluctuateing slightly less, with 21 new cases in Multnomah County. ...
Teletha Aldridge Benjamin Named as Recipient of the Gladys McCoy Lifetime Achievement Award
Benjamin says, “I learned about supporting my community from the examples of the adults in my neighborhood, and no one ever thought...
Blumenauer Statement on Planned White Supremacist Rally in Portland
“These are evil people looking for a fight and national media attention. Let’s not give them what they want." ...
Wish Launches $2 Million Fund To Support Black-owned Businesses
The Wish Local Empowerment Program is set to impact more than 4,000 small businesses across the US ...
Oregon names new public health director amid virus pandemic
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday announced Rachael Banks as its new public health director.She's held the same position in Oregon’s most populous county since 2017, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.Banks will be tasked with leading the state’s...
3 dead, 1 hurt in Salem hostage incident, police shooting
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Three people are dead and one was seriously injured in a hostage incident in a Salem, Oregon, home, in which a deputy fired gunshots, police said. Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a “hostage situation” at about 12:30 p.m....
No. 2 Alabama's electric WR Waddle taking on bigger role
Jaylen Waddle has been one of the nation's most dangerous return men, and a big-play receiver since first stepping on the football field for Alabama.The only thing holding him back: Four star receivers, one ball. There's still only one ball for the second-ranked Crimson Tide, but Waddle is higher...
No. 2 Crimson Tide rolls on offense to 38-19 win over Mizzou
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Nick Saban has never lost a season opener while coaching Alabama.Then again, he'd never had one like this.Yet despite an offseason largely scrapped by the coronavirus pandemic, and a delayed start to the season, Saban's second-ranked Crimson Tide looked just fine as they...
In Washington Post, Gupta Shows How Massive Voter Turnout Can Protect Our Democracy
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights president and CEO says, “Trump is far better at the art of distraction than understanding the powers — and limits — of the presidency." ...
Civil Rights Leaders Endorse Sarah Iannarone for Portland Mayor
The list of new endorsements include National Black Lives Matter activist and Campaign Zero Founder Deray Mckesson, civil rights attorney Bobbin Singh and others. ...
When Black Women's Lives Matter All Lives Will Matter
Brazen disregard for the lives and safety of Black women goes back over 400 years in U.S. history with the definition of Black women’s bodies as property at the complete disposal of white slave-owners ...
BIPOC, Queer, and other marginalized Portlanders will bear the brunt of these attacks simply because of their identity or the color of their skin. ...
California prosecutor: Driver tried to kill Trump supporters
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The organizer of a Southern California rally against police brutality and racism was charged with attempted murder Tuesday for driving her car into counterprotesters and running over a woman's head.Tatiana Turner deliberately drove into a crowd of President Donald Trump's...
Black Appalachians find hope in national reckoning on race
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Dayjha Hogg has known racism her entire life, but until recently she thought she and her family had to face it on their own.Hogg, 19, lives in Whitesburg, Kentucky, a town of 2,000 people in the heart of Appalachia. She is biracial — born to a Black father and a...
Prosecutor: Huawei defense turning US extradition into trial
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian prosecutor says by requesting the inclusion of additional evidence the defense team for a Chinese executive wanted in the United States is coming close to turning an extradition hearing into a trial. Canada arrested the chief financial officer of...
Gabrielle Union, NBC settle dispute over racism allegations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabrielle Union and NBC said Tuesday that they have settled their differences in their dispute over her firing as a judge on “America's Got Talent,” which she said was retaliation for her complaints that the show tolerated racism on the set. ...
Barry Jenkins to direct 'Lion King' follow-up
NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. will make a follow-up to the 2019 live-action “The Lion King,” with Barry Jenkins, the director of the Oscar-winning “Moonlight” and the James Baldwin adaptation “If Beale Street Could Talk,” set to direct.Disney...
Reggaeton redemption: Balvin, Bunny top Latin Grammy nods
NEW YORK (AP) — At last year’s Latin Grammy Awards, popular reggaeton and Latin trap musicians such as J Balvin, Bad Bunny and Ozuna were dismissed in the show’s top categories. This year, they dominate.Balvin scored a whopping 13 nominations for the 2020 Latin Grammys,...
Unfriendly skies: Airline workers brace for mass layoffs
DETROIT (AP) — The worries are growing for United Airlines flight attendant Jordy Comeaux. In a few days,...
Titans have NFL's 1st COVID-19 outbreak; next game still on
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans won't be back inside their building until Saturday at the...
Justice Ginsburg buried at Arlington in private ceremony
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was buried Tuesday in a private ceremony at...
The Latest: UNC reports coronavirus-related student death
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The University of North Carolina system reported its first coronavirus-related student death on...
France to ban use of wild animals in circuses, marine parks
PARIS (AP) — France's environment minister has announced a gradual ban on using wild animals in traveling...
Myanmar says militants hampering return of Rohingya refugees
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A top Myanmar official on Tuesday accused a militant group and its supporters of...
