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City officials say they're putting together a wide-scale plan to address the issue

Black and Latino Portlanders are treated differently than White residents when searching for rental housing

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At stake nationally is who controls what we see and read on the web

Kansas City, Kansas, may soon be more famous for lightning-fast browser speeds than as the home of jazz legend Charlie Parker or wide-eyed soulstress Janelle Monae

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Students get active for Earth Day

VIDEO:Jefferson High School Students Host a Carbon Footprint Fair Students get active for Earth Day 

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Scams, slack operations and consumer rip-offs are costing charitable givers millions a year

The terror and confusion in the aftermath of abduction opens the door to manipulation and hysteria that are used to line the pockets of inscrutable people

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Every couple hundred jobs added over the last two months has to be tallied against the large numbers of jobs lost during the Great Recession

According to the Oregon Employment department, the economy has been slowly gaining jobs in most industries over the last two years. But every couple hundred jobs added over the last two months has to be tallied against the large numbers of jobs lost

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Detectives say that Hampton was with a group of friends Monday night at the Lloyd Center Mall as a suspect fired multiple shots into the crowd

Portland police reported yesterday that Shiloh Hampton, 14, died Wednesday at an area hospital

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The Walter Dines Memorial Basketball League holds its first tournament.

When a beloved teen died, his family set out to create something extraordinary -- a memorial that would touch th elives of many others.

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It's an unusual move as lawmakers try to contain a multi-billion dollar deficit

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- The Washington state Senate rolled out a proposed two-year state budget Tuesday that includes a 3 percent statewide pay cut for K-12 teachers

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Early career professionals we're looking at you!

Do you have the survival skills needed to advance in corporate America, government, or nonprofits? Help is available.

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Legislative Action Day brings African American issues to Salem

African Americans from around the state will gather at the Capitol in Salem for a Legislative Action Day April 19. 
Co-sponsored by The Urban League of Portland, Our Voices United, and the Oregon Commission on Black Affairs, who together are transporting more than one hundred participants -- including high school students, community members, organizations and seniors -- to discuss with legislators the Urban League's legislative priorities and concerns of the African American community.

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