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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 16 October 2020

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One woman was refused gas on her way to work becase the attendant "doesn't serve Blacks"

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 15 October 2020

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Oregon Community Foundation oversees grants, coalition of 20 community organizations to support education equity

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 October 2020

The Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt, which was taken Sunday evening has been recovered but sustained damage

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 October 2020

A group of protesters toppled statues of former presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln in Portland's South Park Block late Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. (photo by The Skanner)

Protest organizers dubbed the event "Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage,” in response to Monday's federal holiday named after Christopher Columbus

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 09 October 2020

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Mayor Ted Wheeler defended his record, saying he is prioritizing helping downtown Portland businesses, while challenger Sarah Iannarone said she will bring new voices to the table

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 07 October 2020

Ballots will be mailed to all registered Multnomah County voters beginning Wednesday, October 14. Voter registration deadline is October 13.

Details: Written by GENE JOHNSON and PETER PRENGAMAN Associated Press; Published: 06 October 2020

In this July 23, 2020, file photo, Dr. Tien Vo leaves after talking with a family quarantining after they tested positive for the coronavirus, in Calexico, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Candy Boyd, the owner of Boyd Funeral Home in Los Angeles, which serves many Black families, said Trump’s comments were infuriating and an "example of him not living in reality.”

Oregon-wildfires

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 05 October 2020

Five of the six major fires still on the landscape have burned 100,000 acres or more in Oregon.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 03 October 2020

Ted Wheeler

Former Sens. Margaret Carter and Avel Gordly, Sen. Lew Frederick and State Rep. Janelle Bynum announce their support for Mayor Ted Wheeler in the General Election