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Police now say the shooting was not gang-related

Portland Police have arrested 26-year-old Theautry James Zeno of Vancouver, Washington, in connection with the shooting of 27-year-old Izeah Williams on Friday

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Free film chronicles one man's journey to educate Afghanistan's children

Portland's Office of Human Relations is hosting its monthly Human Rights Film and Dialogue event on Wednesday with a screening of "Stealing the Light," a story about Dr. Mohammad Khan Kharoti's journey to educate children in Afghanistan.

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Dozens of newspaper, television, online and radio networks attended the event to talk about how to work together in developing better local news reporting

A budding network of ethnic media from around the Pacific Northwest gathered in Seattle Friday, March 18 for the Sea Beez Best Business Practices Roundtable at the offices of public radio station KUOW.

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Low income? No problem

Getting disaster supplies together takes effort – and dollars. For cash-strapped families struggling to keep afloat, preparing for the worst might seem like a luxury.  But making the effort to build up an emergency kit and supplies could save your family's lives. And you can build your emergency supplies kit over time, making it far more affordable, if you're on a tight budget.

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Harassed Black worker gets job, compensation and promises

A Black employee who found a noose over his workstation in a predominantly Latino company has won a full-time job and a financial settlement from his employers, the Oregon Attorney General's office announced this week.

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Coinciding Japanese disaster made event a 'teachable moment'

Give it to the gods of timing.                -
For this year's Red Cross Breakfast of Champions event in Portland, the organization decided to put their focus on earthquakes. If you didn't know any better, one might think the Red Cross organized the annual event in response to the earthquake that struck Japan on Saturday. But no, it was pure coincidence.

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Supporters: flying the flag on his pickup truck while it was parked at the bus yard is protected by First Amendment right to free speech

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) -- An Oregon school bus driver fired after he refused to remove a Confederate battle flag flying from his pickup truck has enlisted the help of a conservative civil liberties group in hopes of getting his job back.

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The measure sought by University President Richard LaRiviere would endow the school with $800 million and make it an independent public body like the Port of Portland

SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon's public universities have asked the Legislature for more power to manage their affairs as they face a future that promises fewer taxpayer dollars and increased pressure to raise tuition.

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