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Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 17 April 2014

As some Oregon sheriffs end the practice of holding people in jail for ICE (immigration and customs enforcement), the Sheriffs' political action committee comes out against Measure 301, which allows undocumented people to obtain drivers licenses

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 17 April 2014

'City employees and managers questioned his qualifications because of his race and repeatedly complained about Mr. Graham’s decision to make diversity hiring a priority in OMF'

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 16 April 2014

Portland’s new light rail transit bridge connecting Portland to Milwaukie across the Willamette River, will be called, the “Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People”

Details: Written by Larry Neumeister, Associated Press; Published: 14 April 2014

He’s charged with conspiring to support al-Qaida, in part by trying to create a training camp in Oregon 15 years ago

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 11 April 2014

Until this week Oregon was the only state without an Innocence Project. Now, with top defender Steve Wax at the helm, Oregon Innocence Project takes aim at exonerating the wrongly convicted

Details: Written by Russell Contreras, Associated Press; Published: 11 April 2014

A Justice Department investigation has found Albuquerque Police Department uses excessive force. The city joins Seattle, Portland and others in being forced into reforms

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Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 09 April 2014

The ACT-SO program is an opportunity for youth to showcase their talents and abilities

Details: Written by Michell Baker, Steve Baker Colorectal Alliance; Published: 09 April 2014

In memory of their beloved father, family heads up One Million Strong March in Portland this Saturday

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 09 April 2014

Nationally, African Americans have a harder time finding a living donor than other groups

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 08 April 2014

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden has come to the defense of Sen. Dianne Feinstein as the fight over Congressional oversight of America’s spy agencies gets uglier