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Details: Written by By JON MELTZER, LAUREN MOWRY, VICTORIA IFATUSIN and MICHAEL PURDIE / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Howard Center for Investigative Journalism; Published: 14 July 2022

According to interviews and court documents, the Scientific Games strategy to win public acceptance of lotteries has proven so effective that state governments have since become their biggest cheerleaders.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 14 July 2022

AAAH executive director Cheryl Roberts.

African American Alliance for Home Ownership works with city, state agencies to repair and upgrade Black-owned homes.

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Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 14 July 2022

The documents the city officials were forced to release deal with the long-contentious issue of how utility bureaus are supposed to handle ratepayer money

Details: Written by By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 14 July 2022

Democrats hope the new district will add to their advantage in Oregon, where they controlled four of the state’s previous five U.S. House seats. But Republicans also see an opportunity

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 13 July 2022

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In a separate letter, Starbucks’ CEO Howard Schultz shared a set of principles and a new partnership to reinvent the company’s next chapter.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 13 July 2022

The Oregon Department of Forestry said Monday that all of its fire districts are officially in wildfire season.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 13 July 2022

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Laurel and Rachel Bowman-Cryer filed a complaint against Sweet Cakes by Melissa owners, saying the bakery refused to bake them a wedding cake.

Details: Written by By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press; Published: 12 July 2022

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said that grants from his office have recently helped local law enforcement agencies solve three cold cases using genetic genealogy, and 20 more investigations are underway.

Details: Written by By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press; Published: 12 July 2022

(Thomas Boyd/The Oregonian via AP, File)

The Justice Department named Colette Peters, the director of Oregon’s prison system, to run the federal Bureau of Prisons, turning to a reform-minded outsider as it seeks to rebuild the beleaguered agency.