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Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 05 May 2021

Oregon Sen. Lew Frederick (D-Portland) was chief sponsor of two bills that would have provided reparations to Black Oregonians, but which have stalled in the state Senate.

Sen. Frederick pushed for eligible Black Oregonians to receive a lifetime annuity as remedy for slavery, systemic racism.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 05 May 2021

Photo/Timothy Dyke

The Oregon Senate repassed Senate Bill 554 – approving modifications made in the House to add storage and safety requirements among the bill’s components.

Details: Written by By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 05 May 2021

AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File

Two police officers raised their weapons while sheltering behind a tree in a Portland park. They yelled at a homeless man to put up his hands. Moments later, two shots rang out.

Details: Written by By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 04 May 2021

On Monday, Oregon lawmakers passed a bill that will make it easier and quicker for communities to create emergency shelters and temporary housing.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 04 May 2021

Jacob Macduff, 26, was in the throes of a mental health crisis that had escalated before he was shot and killed by a Tigard police officer on Jan. 6

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 03 May 2021

The Oregon Holocaust Memorial in Portland's Washington Park has been defaced by anti-semitic graffiti.

Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 01 May 2021

Prosecutors levelled two criminal charges Friday against Rep. Mike Nearma, a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives who let far-right rioters into the state Capitol in December