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Eleven U.S. mayors — from Los Angeles to tiny Tullahassee, Oklahoma — have pledged to pay reparations for slavery to a small group of Black residents in their cities, saying their aim is to set an example for the federal government on how a nationwide program could work

Lawmakers are reviving calls to end a loophole in the Constitution that allowed another form of slavery — forced labor for convicted felons — to thrive.

Voting rights, reparations, and teaching the history of slavery in schools are all topics that many say require immediate attention from Congress

The Coalition of Black Men question representation as Albina Vision Trust slams ODOT process

Oregon catches up with 47 other states, Washington D.C., that already observe “Emancipation Day.”

House Concurrent Resolution 11, approved Monday by a vote of 47-6, modifies the lyrics, while keeping the same music of “Oregon, My Oregon.”

Rep. Mike Nearman allegedly told people in a video days before the assault that he would let them in the building if they texted him, and he provided his cellphone number.

The Food and Drug Administration said it approved the drug from Biogen based on results that seemed “reasonably likely” to benefit Alzheimer's patients.