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Portland Cop Fired for Leaking False Allegations Against City Commissioner Reinstated
Mayor Ted Wheeler fired Brian Hunzeker after he leaked a false complaint saying city Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty had been involved in a hit-and-run crash.
Hundreds of Portland City Workers on Strike for Better Pay
Workers represented by the union Laborers’ Local 483 have been without a contract since June. Negotiations over a new four-year deal broke down in December
Washington State Gov. Inslee Tests Positive for COVID-19
He plans to continue working. Trudi Inslee, the first spouse, has tested negative.
Oregon BIPOC Caucus Calls for Action to Support Victims of Gun Violence
The Legislative Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Caucus has released the following statement in response to the tragedy at Half Moon Bay, CA that left seven dead and one person wounded, all of whom were people of color
Market Features Work of Local Black-Owned Businesses for Black History Month
MESO Makers Market in Portland to feature the work of 40 local, Black-owned small businesses to celebrate Black History Month in...
The Seattle Public Library's Homework Help Program Expands to Eight Locations and Increases Hours
Homework Help, The Seattle Public Library’s free after school tutoring service, will add two locations and increase hours in...
County Seeks Community Needs Survey Responses From Residents
Clark County Community Services is asking residents who are low-income to complete a survey to help determine what resources and...
"Meet Me at Higo" Opens in the Level 8 Gallery of The Seattle Public Library's Central Library
The traveling exhibit from the Wing Luke Museum tells a fascinating community and family history about Seattle’s Japantown ...
NAACP Portland Calls for Justice With Community Prayer Vigil
Community leaders will hold a prayer vigil Tuesday, Jan. 31 at noon, to reflect on the tragic brutality that led to the death of Tyre...
Coast Guard makes dramatic rescue as wave rolls yacht
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — A newly minted Coast Guard rescue swimmer saved a man’s life Friday at the mouth of the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington state just after a giant wave rolled the yacht he was piloting and threw him into the surf. Video from a Coast Guard helicopter...
Man surrenders after shots fired, standoff in Oregon
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (AP) — A man who allegedly fired gunshots Thursday in a busy area of Hood River and then barricaded himself in his house for hours is in custody, according to police. The man was safely taken into custody with the help of multiple agencies Thursday night, according...
Penn, DeVries lead Drake to 88-81 2OT win over N. Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Roman Penn scored 28 points and distributed six assists and Drake pulled off a dramatic 88-81 double overtime win again Northern Iowa on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs overcame a career-high tying, 30-point effort from Bowen Born who made a 3-pointer at the...
Brown's near perfect shooting effort sends Missouri past LSU
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 26 points on 10-for-11 shooting and Noah Carter scored 14 points and Missouri won its third straight, beating LSU 87-77 on Wednesday night. Brown tied his career high with 10-made shots having accomplished the feat twice before. Reserve Deandre...
Updates That May Affect Your Tax Season
The IRS released a statement that taxpayers should brace themselves for small tax refunds due to no economic impact payments ...
For the first time in more than two decades of research, every state now has renters who are nearing a financial breaking point in housing affordability. ...
The Beating and Murder of Mr. Tyre Nichols, A Black Man
Time to Abolish the Criminal Injustice System ...
It's Time to Irrigate the Fallow Ground of Minority Media Ownership
In 2023, one aspect of civil rights and racial justice that barely remains addressed is racial inclusion in media ownership. ...
DeSantis eyes 2024 from afar as GOP rivals move toward runs
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may be months away from publicly declaring his presidential intentions, but his potential rivals aren't holding back. No fewer than a half dozen Republicans eyeing the White House have begun actively courting top political operatives...
At Nichols' funeral, Black America's grief on public display
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The sound of the djembe drums started as a low tremble and grew more distinct as the musicians drew closer to the hundreds gathered inside the Memphis church. “We love you, Tyre,” the drummers chanted, referring to Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man...
Arkansas Gov. Sanders to give GOP response to Biden address
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican address to the nation in response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech next week as the GOP seeks to show it's creating a new generation of leaders. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and...
Grammy predictions: AP writers debate who'll win on Sunday
The Beyhive is all abuzz over the possibility that Beyoncé will have a chance to make Grammy history this year, which should make for an exciting awards show as she's up against heavy hitters Adele, Kendrick Lamar and Harry Styles. She'll need just four more trophies to ascend to the...
'Daily Show's' Roy Wood to headline White House press dinner
WASHINGTON (AP) — Real and fake news will collide again at this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Roy Wood Jr., who plays a reporter on “The Daily Show,” the long-running Comedy Central program that blends comedy and news, will headline the event on April...
Looking for love online? New study shows mixed experiences
NEW YORK (AP) — Whether looking for love or a casual encounter, 3 in 10 U.S. adults say they have used a dating site or app — with mixed experiences, according to a Pew Research Center study out Thursday. For the under-35 set, more than half have tried it. The overall number,...
Advocates: Black cops not exempt from anti-Black policing
NEW YORK (AP) — That the death of Tyre Nichols — young, Black, just trying to get home — came at the hands...
Why is R&B music more explicit than ever? It’s complicated.
NEW YORK (AP) — Tank was nervous after sending his manager a preview of “When We” — he’d never released...
G-7, Europe reach deal for price cap on Russian diesel
BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday that industrialized countries in the Group of...
Former Kenyan policeman sentenced to death for murder
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan former policeman was sentenced to death on Friday for the murder of a human...
NATO urges Russia to respect nuclear pact with the US
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO called Friday on Russia to respect the only treaty it has with the United States aimed at...
Dutch ministry won't appeal unlawful Afghan airstrike ruling
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government said Friday that it will not appeal a court ruling that Dutch...
Photos from The Skanner Foundation's 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast.
