Farewell Rudy Crew. The New York educator who came to Oregon a year ago to transform the state's education system is leaving, to head one of the colleges in City University of New York's system.

The Friends of Last Thursday committee resigned in a unanimous protest, Monday, saying the City of Portland is making unreasonable demands that will spoil Alberta Street's signature event.

Seattle and Portland will both benefit from $20 million in grants from the U.S.  Department of Labor. The grants will go to 16 prisoner re-entry programs across the country to support training and employment programs for prison inmates in pre-release employment programs.

(CNN) -- The prosecution in the George Zimmerman trial in Florida asked 40 potential jurors about a wide range of subjects Wednesday, the eighth day of jury selection.

This year the Londer Learning center celebrates its 20th year of helping corrections clients pass the GED exam and go on to build careers and attend college. For the first time, the graduates wore caps and gowns donated by prison inmates thanks to a fundraising effort by Ezekiel Stroschein.

Mayor McGinn is touting a new program, Read and Rise, to push students toward literacy by third grade.

Local FBI officials Tuesday unveiled two new ways for members of the public to pass on suspicions of government fraud.

Nike Jordan brand president brought film director Spike Lee and his family to Quartet restaurant Monday.

Activists went to Salem Tuesday morning for an open hearing on Senate Bill 560, The End Racial Profiling Act. That's just one of a slate of bills supported by the communities of color coalition to promote racial justice in Oregon.

On Saturday, June 22, Northwest Kidney Centers holds its 11th annual Kidney Health Fest for African American Families, featuring free health screenings, education, entertainment and healthy food made by local celebrity chefs.