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Lents Park Scene of Police Shooting During Protests
Amid protests across Portland against police brutality a man was shot and killed in Lents Park after reports he had a gun. Some protesters described by Mayor Ted Wheeler as a small group of "violent agitators" lit dumpster fires at the ICE and Multnomah County Sheriff's buildings and smashed windows downtown including at the Nike store building and the Oregon History Centre
Lawsuit Describes Night of Fear for Wall of Moms Protester
In the lawsuit filed in federal court in Portland, Jennifer Kristiansen also accused a federal agent of groping her as he trapped her against a wall, leading her to fear she would be raped
Oregon Senate Votes to Extend Grace Period for Past-Due Rent
Currently, tenants have until July to pay back rent, but under the proposed bill, tenants would have until Feb. 28, 2022
Black Leaders Respond to City Council Compromise on Gun Violence Prevention
Nearly million will fund community-centered approaches to uptick in shootings.
Ageless Awards Honor Older Oregonians Who Redefine Age
Four Oregonians will be honored for their inspiring contributions later in life during a free, public, virtual celebration on April...
Legislators Introduce Bill to Create a Statue of Shirley Chisholm Inside the U.S Capitol
Rep. Yvette D. Clark introduced the bill as part of a larger effort to increase the representation of Black women within the Capitol. ...
Grants Available For Portland Area Black-Led and Serving Organizations
To become a more equitable and just organization, the Providence Portland Service Area Advisory Council seeks to fund community...
The Alliance urged quick reconciliation on the 9 bills passed this weekend and immediate signing by Gov. Jay Inslee. ...
FEMA Trailers Being Used for Oregon Wildfire Survivors
Rumors that the trailers housed unaccompanied immigrant children spurred people with guns to show up at the site ...
Police ask for help identifying Portland, Oregon, rioters
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters who smashed windows, burglarized businesses and set fires during demonstrations in Portland, Oregon, caused significant damage, and authorities urged downtown businesses to review security video to help police apprehend more rioters. Police...
Riot declared in Portland protests after police kill man
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland, Oregon, said Saturday they arrested four people after declaring a riot Friday night when protesters smashed windows, burglarized businesses and set multiple fires during demonstrations that started after police fatally shot a man while responding to...
Portland Commissioners Release Statement on Recent Protests
The murder of Daunte Wright is a reminder that the call for justice for Black lives, accountability, and systemic community safety reform never stops. ...
An Open Letter To the Community From Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese
Sheriff Reese outlines Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office's strategic plan and goals to reinforce equity now and in the future. ...
Candace Avalos On The Right Track With Public Housing
Our unhoused neighbors deserve a safe and clean place to sleep ...
Providence’s Equity Pledge Should Start With Paying Workers a Living Wage
Rep. Mark Meek says Providence’s public commitment to racial equity does not match up with what’s happening inside their hospitals ...
Georgia's Abrams navigates voting law fight with eye on 2022
ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden called Georgia's new voting law an “atrocity.” A leading Black bishop called for a national boycott of companies headquartered in the state. But when Stacey Abrams, the state’s well-known voting rights advocate, is asked about the law that has set much of...
Luke Bryan wins top ACM Award, but female acts own the night
NEW YORK (AP) — Carrie Underwood brought the Academy of Country Music Awards to church. Maren Morris won two honors, including song of the year. Miranda Lambert performed three times and held on to her record as the most decorated winner in ACM history. And Mickey Guyton, the first Black woman to...
Vigil, 'peace walk' in Chicago after police shooting of boy
CHICAGO (AP) — People gathered around Chicago on Sunday to remember a 13-year-old boy fatally shot by a police officer and to call for changes in policing and an end to gun violence. Sunday's events followed the release of body-camera footage showing Chicago police Officer...
2 documentaries up for Oscars tell stories of nonagenarians
The Oscar isn’t the only one celebrating its 93rd trip around the sun at the Academy Awards ceremony this year. The shorts category features two documentaries, “ A Concerto is a Conversation ” and “ Colette,” about fellow nonagenarians who have led extraordinary and extraordinarily...
Chicago video tests newsroom handling of graphic footage
NEW YORK (AP) — The image that many Americans have of 13-year-old Adam Toledo is frozen in time: He is standing in an alley with his hands up as the gunshot that killed him is heard. This week's release of Chicago body camera footage of the March 29...
The pandemic has upended the Oscars. Good, producers say
NEW YORK (AP) — Ninety seconds. That’s how quickly Steven Soderbergh believes the Academy Awards will convince viewers that this year’s telecast is different. The concept for the show, which Soderbergh is producing with Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins, is to treat the...
Half of US adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government...
Remote Alaska villages boast high vaccination rates
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — John Waghiyi remembers rushing his cousin to the clinic in the Bering Sea city of Savoonga...
Georgia's Abrams navigates voting law fight with eye on 2022
ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden called Georgia's new voting law an “atrocity.” A leading Black bishop...
Sale of Chinese painting shows art value rising in pandemic
HONG KONG (AP) — A Chinese painting from 1924 is expected to fetch at least million in an auction in Hong...
Students' struggles pushed Peru teacher to run for president
CHUGUR, Peru (AP) — As schools across Peru closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pedro Castillo tried to find...
Refugees win rare victory in landmark Serbia pushback ruling
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Hamid Ahmadi still can feel the cold of the February night when Serbian police left him...
Ray Rice arrived for his appeal hearing Wednesday morning at the offices of former U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones in New York.
The hearing begins nearly two months after the former Pro Bowl running back was suspended indefinitely by the NFL and released by the Baltimore Ravens.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, league security chief Jeffery Miller, Ravens President Dick Cass and Rice are among the key witnesses expected to testify in the two-day hearing. Rice's wife, Janay, might testify.
Rice was suspended indefinitely Sept. 8 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy after a video of him hitting his then-fiancee was released publicly. Goodell originally had suspended the running back for two games. The incident occurred inside an elevator at an Atlantic City casino. The couple married a month later.
The league considered the video to be new evidence, giving Goodell the authority to amend Rice's suspension. But Rice's attorneys will argue he should not be punished twice, citing Article 46 of the collective bargaining agreement.
Jones was jointly picked by the commissioner and the players' union to hear the appeal. It's uncertain how long Jones will take to make a decision.
Rice is seeking immediate reinstatement, though it's unlikely a team would sign him this season. Rice has also filed a separate wrongful termination grievance against the Ravens.
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