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23-year-old calls himself a crime stopper; police book him for pepper spraying

SEATTLE (AP) -- Instead of the bad guys, it was Seattle's most prolific self-styled superhero that ended up in handcuffs.

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A loving father and stepfather he raised nine children

Arthur worked at United States Postal Service were he retired in the early 1980's. Arthur enjoyed watching westerns, camping, fishing and traveling with the Ebony Rose City Travelers RV Club.

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Malik Rhaasan in New York starts Occupy The Hood

About 5000 people gathered at Waterfront Park Thursday afternoon for the Occupy Portland protest. Occupy Portland came together in support of the New York protesters at Occupy Wall Street. The protests aim to highlight the growth of wealth and income inequality in the United States. Individual protesters brought other issues to the march, including the continuing U.S. military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Funeral for former The Skanner freelancer will be held Oct. 8

Elmer E. "Nic" Wickliff, a Portland-based photojournalist and former freelancer for The Skanner News Group, passed away Oct. 3 at the age of 76.

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Days after being released from Italian prison, 24-year-old tries to adjust to American life

SEATTLE (AP) -- Amanda Knox hasn't slept much since arriving back in Seattle after four years in an Italian prison, her father said on Thursday.

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Are you post-racial? Do you think Portland is progressive when it comes to diversity, ethnicity?

Two upcoming events will shine the spotlight on race in Portland. One will feature young Portlanders asking whether the ideal of being 'post-racial' is now possible or if that's simply fiction. The other will look at Portland through the lens of the 2010 Communities of Color report, which showed wide disparities in income that fall along troubling color lines.  

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Build networks of support for youth and families Oct. 15 at Highland Christian Center

Linda Hornbuckle and Zeke 'Yung Mil' Jones are just two of the high-profile Portlanders taking part in 'Are You Ready?' a community-wide event to build a stronger support network for East Portland. 'Are you Ready?' will run from 10 am to 4 pm Saturday, Oct. 15 at Highland Christian Center, 7600 NE Glisan St.

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'Muslims that are not shedding blood to take lives, they're shedding blood to save lives'

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Portland Chapter, hosts a blood drive commemorating the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, Saturday, Oct. 1, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Portland Rizwan Mosque, 9925 SW 35th Dr.

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Advocates say Senate Appropriations committee has its priorities wrong

The Centers for Disease Control know a lot about how to prevent youth violence. But a US Senate Committee has axed all funding for prevention, leaving prison as our fallback solution. Advocates rate this: Fail!

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