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Drug war hurts civil rights for people of color say Measure 80 supporters

The Northwest NAACP is calling on political, business and faith leaders to support Measure 80, the Cannabis Tax Act.

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The Skanner News investigates how security costs impact the business of hip-hop

While dress codes have prevented some people from attending hip-hop events, the cost of security has discouraged some artists from putting them on in the first place.

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If effort succeeds more small urban renewal districts could follow

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank has made a $50,000 donation to the Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative which aims to create jobs and support small business in six Portland neighborhoods.

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PART 1: More than 75 percent of graduates do not reoffend

CPR stands for Community Partnerships Reinvestment, but it's tempting to think of it more in the medical sense, as CPR for young offenders. Because, while it doesn't actually kickstart hearts that have stopped beating, it does seem to stop young men from throwing their lives away.

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Our Partyfinder Google Map will show you what's going on near you!

National Night Out 2012 runs from Aug. 2-12. Find the Party closest to you with our handy Google Map

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Old battles between hip-hop community and the City re-emerge over dress code changes

The hip-hop scene in Portland has been in a state of flux due to changing dress codes, security expenses and an ongoing rocky relationship with the City.

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A review by The Skanner News has revealed three key weaknesses in the he-said/she-said case

What if someone you barely know, who believes in the healing power of angels and 'the Violet Ray,' tells an influential person that you have uttered a horrible threat – but you haven't?

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Neighbors ask City to approve design for intersection at N. Emerson and Haight

Neighbors who live around the intersection of N. Emerson and Haight Streets are asking the City to approve an intersection painting. A young father, DeAndre Clark, was shot nearby last year.

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Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon connects farmers to families on a shoestring

Farmers markets in the city are great, but many local families see them as a luxury they cannot afford. The Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is trying to change that with an innovative idea aimed at improving community health with fresh food that won't break the household budget.

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Three in a hundred young people suffer but will recover with help

Felesia Otis' son Keaton was shot and killed after police traffic stop that turned to tragedy. Keaton was in a mental health crisis at the time, but police officers just saw a young Black male wearing a hoodie on a warm day

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