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Written by Arashi Young

Published: 17 March 2016

 

Housing, police accountability and mental illness are key issues at the forum   

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Written by Lisa Loving, Special to The Skanner News

Published: 17 March 2016

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News that companies of color in the construction field rejected city leadership is part of a long history

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Published: 10 March 2016

Attorney General Loretta Lynch visited Portland last week to commend local law enforcement for improved community policing efforts, but acknowledged the work of improving relations between police and the community is not finished. Photo by Christen McCurdy.  

Attorney general says ‘great work’ in progress in Portland, though DOJ settlement requirements are unmet 

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Written by Lisa Loving, Special to the Skanner News and Arashi Young

Published: 10 March 2016

 

Portland Copwatch releases new list, 'Law Enforcement Deadly Force Incidents'   

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Written by Arashi Young

Published: 10 March 2016

David Casteal will star in “York,” a one-man play about the life of an enslaved man who participated in the Lewis and Clark Expedition, on March 12 and 13 at Jefferson High School. Photo by Northern-Exposures.com 

The one-man show focuses on the story of William Clark’s slave, who played a key role in the Corps of Discovery   

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Written by JONATHAN J. COOPER, KRISTENA HANSEN, Associated Press

Published: 06 March 2016

 

Video: Calif. and Wash. have passed similar laws but 16 states have made voting harder               

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Written by Lisa Loving, Special To The Skanner

Published: 04 March 2016

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Noni Causey’s educational support program grows to include young teens   

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Published: 03 March 2016

 

Report shows representation and outcomes differ widely based on race 

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Written by Arashi Young

Published: 03 March 2016

Demonstrators gathered in front of the Apple Store last week to ask the company continue to protect their privacy. Photo by Arashi Young. 

The rally draws the connection between surveillance and harassment and killings   

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 29 February 2016

Judge Adrienne Nelson accepts an award during the Black History Month Presenting Author Michael Eric Dyson event at Portland Prime 

The Black History Month event featured a talk with the author and the honoring of Judge Adrienne Nelson