The City of Portland is rolling out new initiatives to address disparities in contracting that negatively affect women and minority owned firms.

A memorial service for former Portland Public Schools Deputy Superintendent Charles Hopson is Saturday, Nov. 24 at 10 a.m. at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 8501 N. Chautauqua Blvd. Dr. Hopson died Oct. 9 in Texas. He was 54.

The Zeta Sigma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. held its 25th annual Emerald Awards Dinner, Saturday Nov. 10

Income inequality has risen steeply across the country, says a report released Nov. 15, by Washington DC-based think tanks, the Economic Policy Institute and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

A report released Nov. 14, by Multnomah County Auditor Steve March, says the county could have saved more than $300,000 in 2012, if it had better oversight and policy on cell phone use.

Portlanders will have the chance to learn about the diversity of the global Jewish community when Aaron Kintu Moses comes to town this weekend to present on the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda.

Oregon Black Pioneers has announced a new exhibit, entitled "All Aboard" to highlight the Black railroad workers that migrated to Portland in the late 19^th and mid-20^th century.

A new state of the art dental clinic will serve homeless and very low-income people at Central City Concern's downtown building

While Mayor Adams and Police Chief Reese say Operation Safe Summer helped reduce gang violence some youth and parents say stepped up police presence at football games and police stops on Killingsworth Street are sending a damaging message to youth of color.

A series of "call in" meetings named, "Standing up to Gang Violence: Not One More Drop, " brought in small groups of men, boys and girls to a community meeting designed to warn of the consequences of bad behavior and also to offer help.