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Court ruling out of California could lead to more big lawsuits against the City of Portland

City officials are taking a hard look at policies on how Tasers are used, and community members are being encouraged to seek out their neighborhood Special Safety Public Action Committee meetings to share concerns about the weapons

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BOLI launches investigation into alleged bias at Portland's Tazo Tea Factory

Several Black workers who say they were improperly treated and fired from the Tazo Tea factory in Southeast Portland have filed complaints with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. The state agency has launched an investigation into the allegations.

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Broken schools and failing local economies are linked in Portland Plan

Beefed up transportation, more affordable housing, quality food, job opportunities, stronger youth programs, better neighborhoods and law enforcement policies.

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Celebration will be held at Backspace on Feb. 9

A celebration of the life of local musician Barry Hampton will be held at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at Backspace, 115 NW 5th Ave. Hampton, a musician and singer for multiple local bands, died on Feb. 4, 2011. He was 42. Details will be published as they are made available.

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Oregon Historical Society will run exhibit until Feb. 13

The Oregon Historical Society's traveling exhibit, "Marking Time: Voyage to Vietnam" displays some of the original artifacts from the USS General Nelson M. Walker, a troop transport ship that took men back and forth from the mainland United States to Vietnam and South Korea.
Now retired from 17 years in the U.S. Navy, Thomas Reid spoke with The Skanner News about his time spent aboard the USS Walker.

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Minnie Louise Mays was born on July 3, 1942  in Decatur, Alabama. For over forty years, Louise Thompson was a practicing nurse for Legacy Health Care Systems – Emanuel Hospital. Her passion for patient care and health touched the lives of thousands of patients across many surgical specialties. Louise retired from Legacy Emanuel in 2008

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Kyeron Fair's family needs help raising $5,000 by Monday

The family of Parkrose High School Senior Kyeron Fair heard yesterday that the teen – hospitalized in a cardiac intensive care unit while in Multnomah County law enforcement custody last year, then sent to a psychiatric facility after suffering a severe mental breakdown – may be offered bail early next week.
 

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'Journey to Freedom' teaches students literacy, Black history

Several years in the making, the Journey to Freedom Project is launching its new online game this month. The Journey to Freedom game was developed by local teacher Karanja Crews as a different way to engage students in literacy and Black history.

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Disparity study update due June 30

Oregon Department of Transportation's 2009-2011 budget includes $2.5 billion for state highways. Ideally the funding shouldn't just build roads and bridges; it should also build contracting opportunities and jobs in our local communities. So will it? That depends who you ask.

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