Possession of small amounts of hard drugs is again a misdemeanor crime, as of last Sunday. Critics warn this will have a disproportionate impact on Black Oregonians.
Police in Washington City Banned From Personalizing Equipment in Settlement Over Shooting Black Man
The city of Olympia, Washington, will pay 0,000 to the family of Timothy Green, a Black man shot and killed by police, in a settlement that also stipulates that officers will be barred from personalizing any work equipment.The settlement stops the display of symbols on equipment like the thin blue line on an American flag, which were displayed when Green was killed. The agreement also requires that members of the police department complete state training “on the historical intersection between race and policing.”
City Elections Officials Explain Ranked-Choice Voting
Portland voters will still vote by mail, but have a chance to vote on more candidates.
PCC Celebrates Black Business Month
Streetwear brand Stackin Kickz and restaurant Norma Jean’s Soul Cuisine showcase the impact that PCC alums have in the North Portland community and beyond
HUD Awards $31.7 Million to Support Fair Housing Organizations Nationwide
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded .7 million in grants to 75 fair housing organizations across...
Oregon Summer EBT Application Deadline Extended to Sept. 30
Thousands of families may be unaware that they qualify for this essential benefit. Families are urged to check their eligibility and...
Oregon Hospital Hit With $303M Lawsuit After a Nurse Is Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water
Attorneys representing nine living patients and the estates of nine patients who died filed a wrongful death and medical...
RACC Launches New Grant Program for Portland Art Community
Grants between jumi,000 and ,000 will be awarded to support arts programs and activities that show community impact. ...
Oregon Company Awarded Up to $50 Million
Gov. Kotek Joined National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Laurie E. Locascio in Corvallis for the...
Oregon authorities identify victims who died in a small plane crash near Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities on Friday identified the three victims of a small plane crash near Portland, releasing the names of the two people on board and the resident on the ground who were killed. The victims were pilot Michael Busher, 73; flight instructor...
Man charged with assault in random shootings on Seattle freeway
SEATTLE (AP) — A 44-year-old man accused of randomly shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 south of Seattle, injuring six people including one critically, was charged with five counts of assault, King County prosecutors said Thursday. The Washington State Patrol says Eric Jerome...
No. 9 Missouri out to showcase its refreshed run game with Buffalo on deck
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The hole left in the Missouri backfield after last season was a mere 5 feet, 9 inches tall, yet it seemed so much bigger than that, given the way Cody Schrader performed during his final season with the Tigers. First-team All-American. Doak Walker Award...
No. 9 Missouri welcomes Buffalo on Saturday night to continue its 4-game season-opening homestand
Buffalo at No. 9 Missouri, Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). BetMGM College Football Odds: Missouri by 34 1/2. Series record: Missouri leads 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Ninth-ranked Missouri continues a season-opening four-game homestand after a 51-0...
DOJ and State Attorneys General File Joint Consumer Lawsuit
In August, the Department of Justice and eight state Attorneys Generals filed a lawsuit charging RealPage Inc., a commercial revenue management software firm with providing apartment managers with illegal price fixing software data that violates...
As consumers struggle to cope with mounting debt, a new economic report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York includes an unprecedented glimmer of hope. Although debt for mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and more increased by billions of...
Carolyn Leonard - Community Leader Until The End, But How Do We Remember Her?
That was Carolyn. Always thinking about what else she could do for the community, even as she herself lay dying in bed. A celebration of Carolyn Leonard’s life will be held on August 17. ...
Recreational marijuana sales begin on North Carolina tribal land, drug illegal in state otherwise
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians began selling marijuana and cannabis products to any adult 21 or over starting Saturday at its tribe-owned dispensary in North Carolina, where possession or use of the drug is otherwise illegal. A post on the Facebook page...
US higher education advocates welcome federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions
Higher education advocates in Latino communities say they are optimistic about a new federal effort to support hundreds of local colleges and universities. Hispanic-serving institutions, or HSIs, which are not-for-profit schools with a full-time equivalent undergraduate student...
Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's response to violence after George Floyd's murder
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kamala Harris' selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be the Democratic vice presidential candidate has revived the debate over how he handled the biggest crisis of his political career. Minneapolis and St. Paul erupted after a white Minneapolis police officer...
Book Review: Ellen Hopkins' new novel 'Sync' is a stirring story of foster care through teens' eyes
I’m always amazed at how Ellen Hopkins can convey so much in so few words, residing in a gray area between prose and poetry. Her latest novel in verse, “Sync,” does exactly that as it switches between twins Storm and Lake during the pivotal year before they age out of the foster...
At Venice Film Festival, Jude Law debuts ‘The Order’ about FBI manhunt for a domestic terrorist
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Jude Law plays an FBI agent investigating the violent crimes of a white supremacist group in “The Order,” which premiered Saturday at the Venice Film Festival. An adaptation of Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt’s nonfiction book “The Silent Brotherhood,”...
Venice Film Festival debuts 3-hour post-war epic ‘The Brutalist,’ in 70mm
VENICE, Italy (AP) — “The Brutalist,” a post-war epic about a Holocaust survivor attempting to rebuild a life in America, is a fantasy. But filmmaker Brady Corbet wishes it weren’t. “The film is about the physical manifestation of the trauma of the 20th century,” Corbet...
Trump’s Rallies in Racist Sundown Towns as Black Celebrities Continue Misinformation About VP Harris
Barkley scores 3 TDs as Eagles beat Packers 34-29 in Brazil. Packers' Love injured in final minute
SAO PAULO (AP) — Saquon Barkley has been practicing the art of positive thinking since switching teams for the...
Trump heads to a deep-red part of swing-state Wisconsin to talk about the economy
MOSINEE, Wis. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump heads to Wisconsin on Saturday for a rally that's intended to...
Georgia school shooting suspect was troubled by a broken family, taunting at school, his father said
It was just the two of them, the teenager and his father, since an eviction a year earlier ended with the boy’s...
UN investigator accuses Israel of a 'starvation campaign' in Gaza that Netanyahu denies
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. independent investigator on the right to food accused Israel of carrying out a...
Tourists helicoptered down from Swiss mountain resort after mudslide cuts off road access
GENEVA (AP) — Helicopter crews ferried down scores of tourists stranded atop of one of Switzerland's most...
Walz says Gaza demonstrators are protesting for 'all the right reasons' while condemning Hamas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said Thursday that those protesting American support for...