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Portland Approves $27M for New Homeless Camps
Public opposition to the measure and the money that will fund it has been heated, with critics saying it will criminalize homelessness and fail to address its root causes.
Portland Settles Lawsuit Over Police Use of Tear Gas
The lawsuit was originally filed by Don't Shoot Portland in June 2020. “Our freedom of expression is the foundation of how we make social change possible,” Teressa Raiford said in a news release. “Black Lives Still Matter.”
Oregon Lawmakers Lift Security Measure Imposed on Senator
Since July 2019, Sen. Brian Boquist had been required to give 12 hours notice before coming to the Oregon State Capitol, to give the state police time to bolster their security and to ensure the safety of people in the Capitol.
James Posey Elected Next President of NAACP Portland Chapter
Co-founder of the National Association of Minority Contractors of Oregon will take office at the beginning of next year.
The James Museum Opens Black Pioneers: Legacy In The American West
This first-of-its-kind-exhibition explores Black history in the West with a timeline of pictorial quilts. ...
Clark County Seeks Volunteers for Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board
Application deadline extended to Dec. 9 ...
The grand jury’s role was solely to determine whether the involved officers’ conduct warranted criminal charges; questions...
The board is seeking public comment on the ordinance draft ...
Oregon Faces Snow-Plow Driver Shortage Heading Into Winter
New federal licensing rules for drivers resulted in longer wait times to obtain a commercial driver's license, which contributed to...
Tough Oregon gun law faces legal challenge, could be delayed
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Midterm voters in Oregon narrowly passed one of the toughest gun control laws in the nation, buoying the hopes of gun control supporters, but the new permit-to-purchase mandate and ban on high-capacity magazines now faces a lawsuit that could put it on ice just days before...
Crews clean up landslide on closed highway east of Astoria
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Crews are working to clear debris and remove a disabled truck after a landslide closed part of a highway near Astoria in northwestern Oregon. The Oregon Department of Transportation estimated the landslide on Tuesday night dumped 10 truckloads worth of rock and...
Missouri holds off Arkansas 29-27 to reach bowl eligibility
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri and Arkansas will be headed to similar bowl games after the Tigers held off the Razorbacks 29-27 on Saturday night, leaving each of the bitter border rivals 6-6 on the season. Only one walked out of Faurot Field with victory cigars. Brady...
Rivalry week should bring SEC bowl forecast into clear focus
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s rivalry week for most of the Southeastern Conference. The Egg Bowl. The Iron Bowl. The Palmetto Bowl. The Sunshine Showdown. Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate. The Battle Line Rivalry. It’s a chance for everyone to either avoid or add to the powerhouse...
The Oregonian commissioned a study of its history of racism, and published the report on Oct. 24, 2022. The Skanner is pleased to republish the apology written by the editor, Therese Bottomly. We hope other institutions will follow this example of looking...
City Officials Should Take Listening Lessons
Sisters of the Road share personal reflections of their staff after a town hall meeting at which people with lived experience of homelessness spoke ...
When Student Loan Repayments Resume, Will Problems Return Too?
HBCU borrowers question little loan forgiveness, delays to financial security ...
Tell the Supreme Court: We Still Need Affirmative Action
Opponents of affirmative action have been trying to destroy it for years. And now it looks like they just might get their chance. ...
Racism uproar at home threatens to eclipse royal visit to US
LONDON (AP) — Renewed allegations of racism at Buckingham Palace threatened to overshadow Prince William’s trip to the United States after campaigners said the palace needed to acknowledge a wider problem that goes beyond one member of staff. The controversy erupted Wednesday when...
LeBron: Media disparity between Jones photo, Irving comments
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James has questions about the disparity of media scrutiny he believes is being applied to a 1957 photo of Jerry Jones and the recent controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving. The photo of Jones, captured by an Associated Press photographer, shows him standing...
LAPD seeks Reddit search warrant over leaked council remarks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have sought a search warrant for the Reddit website as they try to identify the person who leaked a racist discussion between Los Angeles City Council members and a powerful labor leader, causing a scandal that has rocked the community and shaken faith in its lawmakers. ...
Review: Emma Corrin gives us a vibrant new 'Lady Chatterley'
The lovely and magnetic young actor Emma Corrin certainly has a thing for characters who marry unwisely. We cringed when Corrin’s winsome, affection-starved Diana married Charles in “The Crown,” knowing the heartbreak that lay ahead. Heartbreak also loomed for Harry Styles’...
Rolling Stones' 60th year honored with UK collectible coin
LONDON (AP) — They want money — that’s what they want, that’s what they want. Well, now the Rolling Stones can say they’re also ON money, the face of a new collectible coin issued by Britain’s Royal Mint to celebrate the band’s 60th anniversary. The new 5-pound (.04)...
Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies at 79
NEW YORK (AP) — Christine McVie, the British-born Fleetwood Mac vocalist, songwriter and keyboard player whose cool, soulful contralto helped define such classics as “You Make Loving Fun,” “Everywhere” and “Don’t Stop,” died Wednesday at age 79. Her death was announced...
Applications for jobless benefits declined last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits came back down last week, hovering...
Spain: numerous devices found after Ukrainian Embassy blast
MADRID (AP) — Police in Spain detonated a suspicious parcel discovered at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, Spanish...
Analysis: Under Jiang, China projected a more open image
He grinned, and — just eight years after the crackdown on democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square — the...
Security meeting overshadowed by Russia's war, ban on Lavrov
LODZ, Poland (AP) — A meeting of Europe's largest security organization opened Thursday with foreign ministers...
African continent finally to receive 1st mpox vaccines
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa's top public health body says the continent is set to receive its first batch of...
UN makes record aid appeal amid disasters, Ukraine war
BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations said Thursday that it is asking member states for a record .5 billion in aid...
