Petition to rehabilitate the never-used jail has 1,700 signatures
READ MOREThe city of Portland must rehire Officer Ron Frashour, who was terminated after shooting Aaron Campbell in 2010.
Officer who shot Aaron Campbell to return to duty
READ MOREMilitiamen converge on Burns to dismay of some locals
READ MOREThe officer who shot Aaron Campbell, shown here in a Skanner file photo, must be reinstated per an Oregon Court of Appeals ruling.
Activists plan protests Thursday morning
READ MORERule change to affect able-bodied adults without dependents
READ MOREhis file photo from Dec. 8, 2014, shows Samaria Rice, the mother of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer, as she speaks during a news conference in Cleveland. Leonard Warner, right, Tamir's father, listens. A decision on whether to charge two white officers in the death of Tamir Rice, one of the higher-profile cases of black deaths at the hands of officers that have roiled cities nationwide, could come any day. The grand jury making the decision has been meeting since mid-October. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Rice family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the two officers and the city of Cleveland
READ MOREKwanzaa, the traditional African American festival held every December, starts Saturday. Those interested in celebrating will have several events to choose from in the Portland area. Photo courtesy of Joyce Harris.
Events will take place at several different venues around the city
READ MOREGardner will oversee efforts to ensure TriMet adequately serves diverse communities
READ MORETropical scenery in Hainan Island, southern China, site for potential secondary course for Hood to Coast China
Hood To Coast Race Series Partners with Yao Ming to Launch Hood To Coast China
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