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Lottery Misses Mark on Minorities’ Fair Share
The Oregon Lottery’s most recent advertising slogan is “Together, we do good things”. But when we look at where the profits are coming from and where any potential benefit from lottery profits flow to, is this really true?
Court Sides With Governor Kate Brown Over Early Prison Releases
Two attorneys took particular issue with Brown’s decision to allow 73 people convicted of murder, assault, rape and manslaughter while they were younger than 18 to apply for early release.
Ballot Measure to Overhaul City Government Promises Minority Representation While Facing Controversy
The Portland Charter Commission aims to bring city in line with how other major U.S. cities do local governance.
White Woman Calls Police on Black Man Standing at His Home
“If you guys have a lease, I’d just like to see the lease,”
Jefferson Alumni Invites Community to Block Party
This inaugural event is open to the public and will have tons of entertainment in tow, including a live DJ and music, a rib contest,...
The additional food benefits will be issued to families’ existing EBT cards in Fall 2022, with the exact dates yet to be...
Free Vaccination Events Provide Required Back-to-School Immunizations
On or before the first day of instruction, all K-12 students in Washington state must be up to date on vaccinations required for...
Merkley, Colleagues Continue Push for Robust Federal Response to Monkeypox Public Health Emergency
“As the country continues to navigate the [monkeypox public health emergency], the United States public health system remains on the...
Washington Ferries to Get $38 Million to Improve Services
Out of the 35 states and three territories receiving federal money for ferries, Washington will get the biggest allocation ...
Cops: Oregon crime ring moved M in catalytic converters
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in suburban Portland, Oregon, said Thursday they arrested a crime ring leader responsible for trafficking more than 44,000 catalytic converters stolen from vehicles on the West Coast since 2021. Detectives said they identified Brennan Doyle, 32, as the...
Seattle hospital to refuse some patients due to capacity
SEATTLE (AP) — Harborview Medical Center in Seattle will temporarily stop accepting less acute patients and will divert them to other health care systems as capacity challenges worsen, according to the hospital’s CEO. “All hospital systems (are) very much over capacity with very...
No One Ever Told You About Black August?
Black America lives in a series of deserts. Many of us live in food deserts, financial deserts, employment deserts, and most of us live in information deserts. ...
Betsy Johnson Fails to Condemn Confederate Flags at Her Rally
The majority of Oregonians, including our rural communities, value inclusion and unity, not racism and bigotry. ...
Monkeypox, Covid, and Your Vote
We must start a voter registration drive right here where we live. This effort must become as important to us as putting food on the table and a roof over our heads. ...
To many Americans, “reparations” is a dirty word when applied to Black folks. ...
Cuomo: Taxpayers should pay sexual harassment legal bills
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants taxpayers to foot his legal bills as he defends himself against a workplace sexual harassment claim — and he's suing the state's attorney general over it. Cuomo filed the suit against Attorney General Letitia James on...
Judge sends Wisconsin man to institution in hate crime crash
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge committed a man accused of targeting a motorcyclist in a fatal crash because of the victim's race to life in a mental institution Thursday. Daniel Navarro, a 27-year-old Mexican American from Fond du Lac, was convicted Wednesday of...
ReAwaken Tour host says he feels harassed by NY prosecutor
BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) — A Christian pastor in western New York said he felt intimidated and harassed after the state's attorney general, a Democrat, sent a letter saying she believed a planned far-right political event at his church this week could lead to racial violence. In the...
Novel inspired by Shirley Jackson classic expected in 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — The family of the late Shirley Jackson has authorized a novel inspired by her classic “The Haunting of Hill House.” Elizabeth Hand's "A Haunting on the Hill” is scheduled to come out in fall 2023. It’s the first time Jackson’s estate has approved an...
Metallica, Mariah Carey headline Global Citizen NYC concert
NEW YORK (AP) — Metallica, Mariah Carey and The Jonas Brothers will headline a free concert in New York’s Central Park next month marking the 10th anniversary of the Global Citizen Festival organized by the international nonprofit fighting extreme poverty. The Sept. 24 event will...
Bream selected as Fox Sunday host; Wallace gets CNN show
NEW YORK (AP) — Shannon Bream, a Fox News Channel veteran who is the network's chief legal correspondent, is the new anchor of the “Fox News Sunday” political talk show, filling a role left vacant when Chris Wallace left last December. Meanwhile, CNN said Thursday that Wallace's...
Brazilians rally for democracy, seek to rein in Bolsonaro
SAO PAULO (AP) — Thousands of Brazilians flocked to a law school Thursday in defense of the nation’s...
CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the...
At 75, India’s democracy is under pressure like never before
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Aug. 5 demonstrations by India’s main opposition Congress party against soaring food...
Initial dives in collapsed Mexican mine unsuccessful
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Rescue divers' first attempts to reach 10 miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine since...
African wildlife parks face climate, infrastructure threats
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Africa's national parks, home to thousands of wildlife species such as lions, elephants...
Hostage standoff at Beirut bank ends with gunman's arrest
BEIRUT (AP) — A gunman demanding a Beirut bank let him withdraw his trapped savings to pay his father’s...
