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PSU is collecting and recycling tennis shoes.

Portland State University's Student Recreation Center is collecting used tennis shoes to recycle as a way to show support for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

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Oregon State Police are recruiting men and women now; Testing is June 8 and 9

Oregon State Police will be accepting applications to hire entry level recruits for trooper positions, starting April 29, 2013.

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Then and now: seven years on from James Chasse's death in police custody

Police Chief Mike Reese is pushing ahead with hiring for the new Behavioral Health Unit. But critics say Reese's hiring choices are eroding community confidence.

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Local artist starts book club to promote critical thinking and purposeful engagement with society

Luck-One gets a lot of questions about his lyrics. Instead of complaining about people not understanding, he wants to share critical thinking tools and promote literacy through the Luck-One Book Club.

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Trainings April 30 and May 4 will teach video and editing skills also give access to equipment
A few scholarships are available for April 20 and May 4 workshops in HD professional video camera  and Final Cut X editing, at North Portland Multimedia Training Center. Once you are trained you can check out professional equipment for free. 
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Portland will vote on the issue May 21

April's "Race Talks" discussion looked at the divisive issue of fluoridation. Portland City Council voted in favor of water fluoridation last fall, but a campaign, named "Clean Water Portland," gathered 43,000 signatures in one month, enough to put the issue on the ballot this May. Voters will have an opportunity to vote for or against water fluoridation in the May 21 special election.

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Medical researchers say shocking statistic around young Black men isn't receiving enough attention

In the midst of heated gun control debate on Capitol Hill, Florida Atlantic University researchers say one startling statistic is going unnoticed. Homicide is the number one killer of young Black men.

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Attorneys asked Sen. Chip Shields to sponsor bill limiting arbitration in use of force cases

Sen. Chip Shields has sponsored a bill in the Oregon legislature targeted at changing the terms of the Portland Police Bureau contract. Senate Bill 747 would remove officers' right to state arbitration when they are fired or disciplined for misconduct or use of force

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Annie Rose Macer may be in medical crisis

Police have asked the public to look out for a medically endangered woman last seen around 8 p.m.  Friday, April 5, in the 4600 block of N. Michigan Ave. 

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Cleveland McCord volunteers for the National Association of Black Veterans

After serving in Vietnam, Cleveland McCord was given a brief medical exam, a fresh uniform and a one-way bus ticket to Oregon. That was in 1970. In 2010 McCord was awarded 90 percent service connected disability benefits from the Veterans Administration. That was after years of filing claims and appealing rejected claims.

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