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Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 05 November 2020

Sen. James Manning (D-Eugene)

Joint Committee on Transparent Policing and Use of Force Reform suggests new “anti-doxing” measure

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 04 November 2020

Mingus Mapps has unseated Cloe Eudaly for City of Portland, Commissioner, Position 4

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler eked out a victory despite a strong challenge from a political newcomer, Sarah Iannarone. View other local results, plus state, and federal election results as they currently stand.

Details: Written by JONATHAN LEMIRE, ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press; Published: 04 November 2020

A demonstrator holds up a sign while waiting for election results at Black Lives Matter Plaza, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three familiar battleground states — Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House in race that is still too early to call

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 03 November 2020

The Skanner Publisher Bernie Foster will join the conversation in the 8 pm (PT) segment of NNPA's Election Night Coverage event

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 03 November 2020

Mark Nugent, Senior Director of Business Development for Comcast Oregon/SW Washington

RISE program focuses on helping hard-hit, Black-owned businesses get ahead

Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 02 November 2020

Instead of facing jail time, people caught with small amounts of heroin, cocaine, LSD and other hard drugs for personal use would have the option of paying $100 fines or attending new, free addiction recovery centers

Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 01 November 2020

Amid a surge in COVID-19 infections Oregon's highest number of daily deaths has equalled the previous high reported in July

Details: Written by GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press; Published: 31 October 2020

Hundreds march and shots are fired in Vancouver as grief over death of a young father, 21-year-old Kevin E. Peterson Jr., boils over into unrest

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 30 October 2020

U.S. District Judge Mosman said he couldn’t ignore the tweets, and remarked how odd and new it is for a court to be asked to examine Twitter messages to determine the intent of the executive branch.

Details: Written by GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press; Published: 30 October 2020

(Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP)

Law enforcement remained tight-lipped about the Thursday night shooting, but Kevin E. Peterson Sr. told the media the person killed was his son, Kevin E. Peterson Jr.