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Lottery Misses Mark on Minorities’ Fair Share
The Oregon Lottery’s most recent advertising slogan is “Together, we do good things”. But when we look at where the profits are coming from and where any potential benefit from lottery profits flow to, is this really true?
Court Sides With Governor Kate Brown Over Early Prison Releases
Two attorneys took particular issue with Brown’s decision to allow 73 people convicted of murder, assault, rape and manslaughter while they were younger than 18 to apply for early release.
Ballot Measure to Overhaul City Government Promises Minority Representation While Facing Controversy
The Portland Charter Commission aims to bring city in line with how other major U.S. cities do local governance.
White Woman Calls Police on Black Man Standing at His Home
“If you guys have a lease, I’d just like to see the lease,”
Seattle Hospital to Refuse Some Patients Due to Capacity
The hospital is caring for some 560 inpatients, more than 130% of its licensed capacity of 413 patients. ...
West Seattle Bridge to Reopen After Yearslong Closure
The 40-year-old bridge is among the city’s most important, previously allowing 100,000 drivers and 20,000 transit users to move...
Jefferson Alumni Invites Community to Block Party
This inaugural event is open to the public and will have tons of entertainment in tow, including a live DJ and music, a rib contest,...
The additional food benefits will be issued to families’ existing EBT cards in Fall 2022, with the exact dates yet to be...
Free Vaccination Events Provide Required Back-to-School Immunizations
On or before the first day of instruction, all K-12 students in Washington state must be up to date on vaccinations required for...
Idaho Supreme Court won't block strict abortion bans
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho's strict abortion bans will be allowed to take effect while legal challenges over the laws play out in court, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled Friday. The ruling means potential relatives of an embryo or fetus can now sue abortion providers over procedures...
Inslee issues directive outlining monkeypox virus response
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has issued a directive to the Washington State Department of Health outlining additional steps to address the rise in monkeypox cases. In his Friday directive to state health officials, Inslee called the disease an “evolving...
No One Ever Told You About Black August?
Black America lives in a series of deserts. Many of us live in food deserts, financial deserts, employment deserts, and most of us live in information deserts. ...
Betsy Johnson Fails to Condemn Confederate Flags at Her Rally
The majority of Oregonians, including our rural communities, value inclusion and unity, not racism and bigotry. ...
Monkeypox, Covid, and Your Vote
We must start a voter registration drive right here where we live. This effort must become as important to us as putting food on the table and a roof over our heads. ...
To many Americans, “reparations” is a dirty word when applied to Black folks. ...
Kansas district rejects strategic plan urging diversity
DERBY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas school district's board rejected a proposed strategic plan after some members questioned its emphasis on diversity and students' mental health. The Derby Board of Education voted 4-3 this week to reject a plan presented after months of work by parents,...
Two years on, foundations stand by issuing bonds in pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — When the Ford Foundation took the unprecedented step in June 2020 of issuing jumi billion in debt to help stabilize other nonprofits, it delighted investors and inspired several other large foundations to follow suit. Two years later, the foundations all stand by...
Cuomo: Taxpayers should pay sexual harassment legal bills
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants taxpayers to foot his legal bills as he defends himself against a workplace sexual harassment claim — and he's suing the state's attorney general over it. Cuomo filed the suit against Attorney General Letitia James on...
Review: Post Malone concert doc is all flash, no substance
NEW YORK (AP) — There's a moment in Post Malone’s new concert film when its star confesses to how surreal his life has become: “Sometimes I feel like I’m not a real person.” Fans will get no clarity on that astounding statement after watching Amazon's “Post Malone:...
Jerry Hall, Rupert Murdoch reach agreement on divorce
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Model and actor Jerry Hall and media mogul Rupert Murdoch have agreed to the terms of their pending divorce, her attorney said Thursday. Hall filed a request in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday to dismiss her original petition for divorce from Murdoch,...
Planet Drum unites global percussionists in common rhythm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Grammy-winning group of the world’s top percussionists has reunited after 15 years on a new record that aims to bring the world together in rhythm and dance. Planet Drum’s new record “In The Groove,” out now, features drummers from very different...
Anne Heche remains on life support for donor evaluation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anne Heche remains on life support and under evaluation for organ donation after a car crash...
Congress OKs Dems' climate, health bill, a Biden triumph
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and health care...
Fetterman 'grateful' as he returns to Pa. Senate race
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman acknowledged he was lucky to be alive as he...
Gang violence leaves 11 dead in Mexican border city
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A gang riot inside a border prison that left two inmates dead quickly spread to the streets...
Gunman in Montenegro kills 10, then shot dead by passerby
CETINJE, Montenegro (AP) — A man went on a shooting rampage in the streets of this western Montenegro city...
Poland: 'Huge' amounts of chemical waste dumped into river
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's prime minister said Friday that “huge amounts of chemical waste” were...
