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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 02 February 2015

The Portland Black Film Fest returns for its third year and focuses on the work of African American women directors

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 January 2015

Youth justice at forefront of conversations

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Details: Written by The Skanner; Published: 22 January 2015

Kappa Alpha Psi Celebrates Founder’s Day, Momentia! Supports Dementia-Friendly Community, Mutlicultural Health Insurance Events, and more...

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Details: Written by The Skanner; Published: 22 January 2015

Chess for Success, Black Creative Collective, Help with Grieving, The Million Cat Challenge and more...

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 16 January 2015

Taxpayers urged to report believed fraud

Details: Written by The Skanner; Published: 15 January 2015

Sisters of the Road King Observances, PCC Open House, Free FAFSA Workshop at Warner Pacific, Portland’s Black Creative Collective and more...

Details: Written by The Skanner; Published: 15 January 2015

Library Screens Seahawks Game, Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support, Seattle Parks ‘Challenge Course’ Facilitator Training and more...

Details: Written by Patricia; Published: 08 January 2015

Scholarship Workshop, Art Panel at the Central Library,WSU Vancouver Invites STEM Exhibitors to Fair, and more...

Details: Written by Patricia; Published: 08 January 2015

Free FAFSA Workshop, Rally and March to Close Guantanamo, GirlStrength and BoyStrength Volunteers and more...

Details: Written by Of The Skanner News; Published: 08 January 2015

People who live, work, or go to school in Portland are encouraged to apply

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Civil Rights and Social Justice Organizations Call for a National Day of Mourning Today
At 12:45 p.m. PT today, the NAACP is asking for everyone to take a moment of silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds.
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More Protests in Portland, Mayor Signs Police Reform Pledge
More than 10,000 people demonstrated peacefully in Portland in one of the largest U.S. protests Tuesday
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Murder Charge Upgraded in Floyd Case, 3 Other Cops Charged
Prosecutors are charging former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree murder
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ACLU Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Minneapolis Police for Attacking Journalists at Protests
The lawsuit’s lead plaintiff, Jared Goyette, a journalist covering the demonstrations, was shot in the face with a rubber bullet
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Black Leaders Call For Change in Policing, Change in Media Coverage of Demonstrations
The Albina Ministerial Alliance of Portland’s Coalition for Justice and Police Reform has a long history of working on a deep policy level to effect change in local law enforcement practices, often in response to police killings
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Mayor Ted Wheeler: Portland and the Path Forward
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler invites Portlanders, as public servants, to join him "in insisting that we never return to business as usual."
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Portland will not impose a curfew on Tuesday night for the first time in four days
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“I've been very encouraged by the diversity of the protesters. I haven't seen this diverse protests since when I was a kid,” Spike Lee said, citing the movements of the '60s.
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