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NORTHWEST NEWS

Seattle Griot Project Secures Permanent Home While Putting Exhibits In Virtual Reality

The former Sanctuary at Admiral in central Seattle will house the Washington State Black Legacy Institute.

Janelle Bynum Becomes First Black Member Of Congress For Oregon

The former state representative for Clackamas County takes oath in D.C. and joins historic Congressional Black Caucus.

Boeing Still Needs a Culture Change to Put Safety Above Profits, According to the Head of the FAA

It was Jan. 5 of last year when a door plug blew out of Boeing 737 Max flying over Oregon. That led to increased scrutiny of Boeing by regulators and Congress.

How a Local Minority-Owned 'Renewable Energy’ Company is Blazing the Trail to Create 'Smart City' Solutions in Oregon

Smart Oregon Solutions (SOS), a minority-owned enterprise based in Portland has positioned itself to blaze the trail in creating ‘smart cities’ throughout Oregon ‘to create a100% clean energy solution by 2040.

NEWS BRIEFS

Gov. Kotek Delivers 2025 State of the State Address

“This new year, 2025, carries a clear charge for all of us: to summon our unyielding spirit of resilience, to tackle problems with...

North Portland Library to Reopen in February

Grand opening celebration begins February 8 with ribbon cutting, cultural events, food and fun ...

Joint Center Mourns the Passing of President Jimmy Carter

"We will continue to honor President Carter’s unwavering commitment to public service and his lifelong dedication to racial,...

Civil Rights Museum Statement on the Passing of President Jimmy Carter

A giant among leaders and a true example of the highest ideals of public service, President Carter’s legacy will forever be etched...

Rep. Mfume Announces Winner of Congressional App Challenge

The app, EcoGoal, was designed to help environmental organizations set, organize, and track goals in a private and collaborative...

NBA reschedules games postponed by California wildfires, Atlanta winter storm

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has rescheduled two games postponed due to catastrophic wildfires in Southern California, as well as a game postponed due to a winter storm in Atlanta. The league announced Wednesday that the Los Angeles Lakers’ Jan. 9 home game against the Charlotte...

Democrats boycott first day of Minnesota House session but GOP votes to appoint speaker anyway

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — House Democrats boycotted the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session Tuesday in an effort to stop Republicans from exploiting a temporary one-seat majority to remove one of their members. But GOP representatives forged ahead anyway and named their leader as...

Missouri faces No. 13 Oklahoma, aims to break 4-game skid

Missouri Tigers (11-8, 0-4 SEC) at Oklahoma Sooners (14-3, 2-2 SEC) Norman, Oklahoma; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri heads into the matchup against No. 13 Oklahoma after losing four in a row. The Sooners have gone 8-1 in home games. Oklahoma is...

Edwards and Vanderbilt host South Carolina

South Carolina Gamecocks (10-6, 0-3 SEC) at Vanderbilt Commodores (13-3, 1-2 SEC) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Commodores -8.5; over/under is 143 BOTTOM LINE: Vanderbilt plays South Carolina after Jason Edwards scored...

OPINION

As Dr. King Once Asked, Where Do We Go From Here?

“Let us be dissatisfied until America will no longer have high blood pressure of creeds and an anemia of deeds. Let us be dissatisfied until the tragic walls that separate the outer city of wealth and comfort from the inner city of poverty and despair shall...

A Day Without Child Care

On May 16, we will be closing our childcare centers for a day — signaling a crisis that could soon sweep across North Carolina, dismantling the very backbone of our economy ...

I Upended My Life to Take Care of Mama.

It was one of the best decisions I ever made. ...

Among the Powerful Voices We Lost in 2024, Louis Gossett, Jr.’s Echoes Loudly

December is the customary month of remembrance. A time of year we take stock; a moment on the calendar when we pause to reflect on the giants we have lost. ...

AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE NEWS

Democrats' crisis of the future: The biggest states that back them are shrinking

WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas and Florida are growing rapidly. California, Illinois and New York are shrinking. With America's population shifting to the South, political influence is seeping from reliably Democratic states to areas controlled by Republicans. Coming out of a presidential...

Crowds attend Paris memorial for far-right French leader Jean-Marie Le Pen under tight security

PARIS (AP) — Over 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony Thursday in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died last week at the age of 96. The “mass for the repose of the soul” at Notre-Dame du Val-de-Grâce church took...

The Kellogg Foundation CEO shares her own life story to foster more racial healing

La June Montgomery Tabron believes many Americans have a desire for racial healing. They just don’t know how to start. “It may sound mysterious or challenging,” said Montgomery Tabron, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s first woman and first Black CEO. “But it’s actually quite...

ENTERTAINMENT

Elmo tells all: 'Sesame Street' 55th season features SZA, Chris Stapleton, Reneé Rapp and more

NEW YORK (AP) — Appearing on “Sesame Street”? That's the best idea. The 55th season of the acclaimed family program features a star-studded lineup of musicians that would be the envy of any summer festival: SZA, Chris Stapleton, Noah Kahan, Reneé Rapp and Samara Joy. ...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 19-25

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 19-25: Jan. 19: Actor Tippi Hedren is 95. Director Richard Lester (“A Hard Day’s Night,” “Superman II and III”) is 93. Actor-singer Michael Crawford is 83. Actor Shelley Fabares is 81. Country singer Dolly Parton is 79. TV chef Paula...

Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon reaches deal with SEC over undisclosed settlement agreements

The Securities and Exchange Commission says that it has settled charges against former WWE CEO Vince McMahon over his failure to disclose to the sports entertainment company's board and others that he signed two settlement agreements worth .5 million with two women in order for them not to...

Prince to Be Honored Posthumously With Lifetime Achievement Award at Grammys

‘Afro Unicorn’ Plush Toys Are Now Available at Build-A-Bear

Movies In 2024: Lessons From a Turbulent Year at the Box Office

Netflix's 'Missing You' Lands in Time for New Year Binge Watch

U.S. & WORLD NEWS

The California Wildfires Could be Leaving Deeper Inequality in Their Wake

From Head Start to HBCU to Harvard: One Man’s Story

States Leading the Way in Racial Progress Ahead of MLK Day

States Are Preparing to Help or Thwart Trump’s Second-Term Plans

What products contain Red 3 dye? Checking ingredient labels is the best way to find out

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products...

Biden warns in farewell address that an 'oligarchy' of ultrarich in US threatens future of democracy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to deliver stark...

UK's Starmer in Kyiv for security talks with a pledge for a '100-year partnership' with Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine's capital on Thursday with a pledge...

What does the ceasefire agreement mean for Israel, Hamas and the wider Middle East?

Mediators said Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause the fighting in Gaza starting Sunday after 15 months of war...

Gaza truce gives Israelis and Palestinians hope but may not end their suffering

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The ceasefire announced between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday gave hope to families of...

BP cutting 4,700 jobs worldwide as part of cost-saving drive

LONDON (AP) — U.K.-based oil company BP is cutting 4,700 jobs worldwide and a further 3,000 contractor roles as...

By The Skanner News | The Skanner News

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Federal prosecutors say a woman prostituted young runaway girls in a sex ring she operated partly from a Tacoma donut shop.

Shadina Devona Rice was arrested this week on two counts of sex trafficking. She had been scheduled to appear in court for a detention hearing Thursday but waived it. Her attorney says she denies the charges and hopes to have the hearing rescheduled.

A federal complaint by a Tacoma police officer alleges that Rice offered housing to two 13-year-old girls who had run away from home and had no place to stay - but she forced them to engage in prostitution as a form of "rent."

The girls told police that Rice advertised their pictures on the Internet, and that she met potential clients at Helen's Donuts in Tacoma, where she told them how to get to the apartment where the girls were staying.

One of the girls estimated that she engaged in sexual activity with about 60 men from July to mid-September.

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