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Details: Written by Nate McCoy; Published: 04 June 2020

Nate McCoy

Nate McCoy attempts to answer tough questions in a letter to his sons

Details: Written by The Skanner; Published: 02 June 2020

In this video screenshot, Mayor Ted Wheeler speaks at a press conference on May 31, 2020.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler invites Portlanders, as public servants, to join him "in insisting that we never return to business as usual."

Details: Written by The Skanner; Published: 02 June 2020

President, CEO of SAIF says each of us must move forward in "our understanding of the problem, in holding ourselves accountable for our own attitudes and biases, and in coming together, not apart."

Details: Written by Thomas L. Knapp; Published: 01 June 2020

Thomas Knapp says the root of police violence is the creation of "police forces" as state institutions separate from the populace and dedicated to suppressing that populace on command

Details: Written by Margaret Carter; Published: 29 May 2020

Margaret Carter, the first black woman elected to the Oregon legislature.

As Black mothers, so often we say, our Black boys across this nation belong to all of us.

Details: Written by Marcus Mundy, Executive Director, Coalition of Communities of Color, HereTogether board member and Robert Stoll, Board Chair, HereTogether; Published: 11 May 2020

Though this measure was referred to the ballot by Metro, it was written by the HereTogether coalition

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Details: Written by Tom H. Hastings; Published: 21 April 2020

Happy Earth Day. If we actually mean it, we will elect representatives who will force the military to clean up their pollution

Details: Written by Charlene Crowell, NNPA Newswire Contributor; Published: 16 April 2020

Charlene Crowell is a senior fellow with the Center for Responsible Lending.

When living costs exceed available financial resources, tough times lead to tough decisions

Details: Written by Shireen Hasan; Published: 10 April 2020

Teressa Raiford

“Things need to change,” says Mayoral candidate Teressa Raiford. “Houselessness is a public safety and health crisis, but we aren’t doing anything to mend it.”

Details: Written by Cloe Luv; Published: 02 April 2020

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Cloé Luv, an "unapologetically" dark-skinned Black woman tells her story

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