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Black Leaders Respond to City Council Compromise on Gun Violence Prevention
Nearly million will fund community-centered approaches to uptick in shootings.
Portland Police Declares Riot After Vigil for Daunte Wright
Police said they issued verbal warnings to the crowd but around 10:30 p.m. police declared the gathering as a riot and bull-rushed protestors, knocking them to the ground and macing them, news outlets reported.
Portland Leaders To Re-Establish Anti-Gun Violence Unit
Mayor Ted Wheeler and city commissioners have reached a deal on proposals intended to stem a spike in gun violence over the past year.
Three Black Candidates File to Run for Board Positions in Portland Schools and PCC
May 18 election presents handful of openings for four-year terms.
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 ...
Tishaura Jones Makes History As First Black Woman To Become Mayor of St. Louis
Jones has just been elected as the first Black woman to hold the title in the city’s 257-year-history ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Cases in Oregon
168 vaccinated individuals have tested positive for the virus through April 2, including three deaths ...
VIDEO: Short Film Released on Portland Metro’s COVID-19 Response
Six-minute documentary shares the voices of people on the front lines of the pandemic and pays tribute to the local community health...
Gray whale could be sick from tracking tag
SEATTLE (AP) — Marine mammal biologists and veterinarians are treating and monitoring a gray whale that appears to have developed an infection after being darted with a satellite tracking tag. The whale is part of a group of about 250 gray whales that feed off the coasts of...
Protests in Portland, Seattle, lead to several arrests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police declared a riot for the second night in a row Tuesday after a crowd of about 100 people set out on a “direct action” march from Kenton Park to the Portland Police Association office — where fires were ignited. One person was arrested...
Ex-Cardinals coach Wilks new defensive coordinator at Mizzou
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Steve Wilks is returning to coaching as the defensive coordinator at Missouri. Wilks, who was hired by Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz on Thursday, took last year off after spending the previous 14 seasons in the NFL. The stint was highlighted by a year as the...
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 ...
Eugene Senator Welcomes Passage of "Critical" Covid Rescue Plan
State Sen. James I. Manning Jr. (D- North Eugene, West Eugene, Santa Clara, and Junction City) sends us a letter welcoming the passage of President Biden's "critical" jumi.9T Covid stimulus plan and praising the efforts of Democrats in Oregon's delegation to...
In Minnesota, suburban mayor is thrust into policing debate
Mike Elliott is among many who celebrated his election as mayor of Brooklyn Center as the beginning of a new era, marking the first time one of Minnesota's most racially diverse places would be led by a person of color. Elliott, a Black man who had emigrated from Liberia as a child, was almost...
Royal funeral offers chance for William, Harry to reconcile
LONDON (AP) — When Prince Philip’s funeral takes place on Saturday, it will be more than a focal point for national mourning. Many will also be watching for any signs of reconciliation between Prince Harry and the royal family, especially with his elder brother Prince William. ...
Minnesota shooting charging decision awaited, protests go on
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Prosecutors expect to decide Wednesday whether to charge a white former police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb, sparking nights of protests and raising tensions amid the nearby murder trial of the ex-officer charged...
Luke Bryan tests positive for COVID, sidelined from 'Idol'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luke Bryan says he's tested positive for COVID-19, which sidelined him from the season's first live “American Idol” episode on ABC. Paula Abdul, an original judge on the talent show when it aired on Fox, was announced as Bryan's replacement for Monday's...
Kanye agrees with Kim on joint custody in divorce response
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kanye West agrees with Kim Kardashian West that they should have joint custody of their four children and neither of them need spousal support, according to new divorce documents. West's attorneys filed his response Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court to...
Nielsen, networks clash on stats showing fewer viewers
NEW YORK (AP) — People have been stuck at home for a year due to COVID-19 restrictions, with movie theaters closed, concert venues closed, restaurants closed, sports attendance restricted — yet television viewing is down? That makes no sense to networks and cable and...
St. Vincent seeks water, funds as volcano keeps erupting
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (AP) — Leaders of volcano-wracked St. Vincent said Tuesday that water is running short as...
Body missing, suspect arrested in '96 student disappearance
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Flores was the last person seen with Kristin Smart before she vanished from a college...
Senate filibuster test over Asian-American hate crime bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is poised to start debate on legislation confronting the rise of potential hate...
Driver jailed for 22 years for killing 4 Australian police
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A truck driver was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Wednesday for hitting and...
China-drafted electoral reform bill introduced in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s electoral reform bill was introduced in the city’s legislature on Wednesday,...
Greece, Libya to discuss delineating maritime boundaries
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece and Libya are to discuss delineating maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean, the...
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