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Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 28 February 2014

Portland Community College President Jeremy Brown, Ph.D., has big shoes to fill. The Skanner News spoke with Brown this week about his commitment to continue the diversity efforts pioneered by his predecessor, Preston Pulliams.

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 27 February 2014

Rather than the usual series of lectures from a podium in an auditorium – there is some of that as well – this event is built around speed dating-style discussions bringing together small groups with community mentors who have gone through college and come back to help a new generation do it too

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 27 February 2014

A few tickets will be available at the door for the Susan G. Komen Oregon and Southwest Washington 16th Annual Breast-Cancer Issues Conference, coming up Saturday, March 1, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. the Lloyd Center Doubletree Hotel in Portland.

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 26 February 2014

The City of Portland, The Department of Justice and the Portland Police Association are urging a federal judge to sign off on a civil rights settlement agreement. But dozens of community advocates asked the judge to reject it.

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 26 February 2014

Portland Police Bureau releases report showing officers stop and search African Americans more than others. But PPB says it’s not racial profiling; it’s because African Americans live in high-crime areas.

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 25 February 2014

The number of active hate groups across the Northwest dropped last year compared to 2012.

Details: Written by Hannah Dreier, Associated Press; Published: 24 February 2014

Meet five billionaires who say the economy doesn't function efficiently when the wealth gap is wide. Their solutions? Pay workers more or give their money back to the government to redistribute.

Details: Written by Josh Boak, AP Economics Writer; Published: 21 February 2014

Atlanta, San Francisco and Miami top the list of cities where the gap between the wealthy and the poor is most extreme.

Details: Written by Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press; Published: 21 February 2014

Oregon Democrats want unclaimed money from class action lawsuits to go into a fund with interest income used to fund legal aid lawyers. Lawyers who represent some of the corporations paying those damages, disagree.