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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 31 May 2020

A rally will be held at 4pm Tuesday in Olympia to demand justice and call on elected officials to pass policies that tackle systemic racist violence

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 30 May 2020

This photo taken at Peninsula Park Friday, May 29 at 6 p.m. shows people gathered to protest the Minneapolis police killing of a Black man George Floyd. (photo by Jerry Foster)

Today Mayor Ted Wheeler issued an executive order declaring an emergency and implementing a temporary nighttime curfew in the City of Portland taking effect at 8 p.m.

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

Rallies to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody turned violent in Portland, Oregon, with fires lit downtown and at least one shot fired

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 28 May 2020

OHA today named the business responsible for COVID-19 outbreaks at multiple locations

Nonunanimous Juries

Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 28 May 2020

These are the first of hundreds — and perhaps thousands — of cases that are being scrutinized

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 28 May 2020

Multnomah County Public Health Director Rachael Banks

Multnomah County will submit its application to enter Phase 1 of reopening on June 5, with the goal to reopen June 12.

Details: Written by RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press; Published: 28 May 2020

Edwin Hernandez has his temperature checked as part of a screening for coronavirus symptoms at a portable testing site for maritime workers at Fisherman's Terminal Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Gov. Inslee announced Wednesday that churches, mosques and synagogues can resume in-person services, with those in counties in the second stage of the reopening plan. King County, which includes Seattle, is among the 15 counties still in Phase 1.

Details: Written by GENE JOHNSON Associated Press; Published: 27 May 2020

In this photo taken Tuesday, May 26, 2020, Dayna Lurie poses for a photo in Seattle. Lurie found out that she was a victim of unemployment benefits fraud when her boss received a notice and called to ask about it. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Officials hint that hundreds of millions of dollars have been paid out in fake unemployment claims.