
Three More Schools in East Portland Vandalized and Painted with Racial Slurs Sunday Night
Unite Oregon and the David Douglas School Board organized a community meeting and vigil to discuss the four vandalism incidents with parents and students.
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Groups ask senate to pass bill protecting tenants from no-cause evictions
KOBI Local city leaders and community groups are calling on the Oregon senate to pass a bill which would protect tenants from being displaced due to a “no-cause” eviction. Rallies were held around the state...
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Legislative Update | Cafe Con Pan | Prisoner Art
OPB While everyone else was barbecuing for the holiday, Oregon’s Legislature passed quite a few bills. OPB’s Senior Political Reporter Jeff Mapes gives us an update.
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Jackson Co. residents speak out on how ACA repeal, replace will affect them
KTLV Jackson County residents walked to Rep. Greg Walden's office in Medford to discuss the Affordable Care Act and American Healthcare Act and how it affects their lives.
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Coffee with a Cop draws dozens from Latino community
MAIL TRIBUNE With questions ranging from the number of miles they travel to reasons police can stop a suspect, about three-dozen Spanish-speakers sat down with Medford police officers Saturday for a cup of java, a...
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Housing Costs in Central Oregon Continue to Rise, Putting Families Who Rent at Risk
MY CENTRAL OREGON The cost of housing in Central Oregon and across the state continues to rise and is increasingly out of reach for low-wage Oregonians, according to a new report from the National Low...
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In wake of attack, Portland coalition hopes to show most stand against racism, islamophobia
THE OREGONIAN A coalition of Portland community groups plan to hold a large rally downtown Sunday to stand against what they see as growing far-right extremism, racism and Islamophobia in the city.
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DACA recipients nervous about future of the program
KTVL Back in 2012, President Obama created the "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" or DACA program through an executive order.
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Out of the Shadows
MAIL TRIBUNE There are an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States. As debate rages over Trump’s policies to increase deportations of those with criminal histories, three local residents worry all immigrants are...
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Portland, Ore., Becomes First Major U.S. City to End All New Investment in Corporations
YES MAGAZINE Renato Quintero, a 50-year-old janitor in Portland, Oregon, has firsthand experience with private prison corporations. Originally from Sinaloa, Mexico, Quintero immigrated to the United States and eventually became a citizen. But his family hasn’t...
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