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Unfathomable Acts

Tragedies spark discussion of gun laws, prevention By Cari Hachmann/ The Portland Observer Unfathomable acts of violence last week which began at the  quick pull of a trigger and ended...

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Death Penalty Repeal Urged

Urban League speaks out for justice The Urban League of Portland is advocating for the replacement of the death penalty with life without parole. The longtime civil rights and public...

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Arson Suspect in Thunderbird Fire

Portland Fire and Rescue is asking for the public’s help in determining the cause of a suspicious fire that destroyed the Thunderbird Hotel on Hayden Island in north Portland. At...

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Driving High

Pot legalization doesn’t apply to roads By Cari Hachmann/ The Portland Observer With legalization of marijuana underway in Washington, the state has adopted a new legal standard for driving under...

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Guns are not Sacred, Children are

Past time to repeal the Second Amendment By Tom H. Hastings It is now long long past time to repeal the Second Amendment. It serves evil, not good, violence, not...

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Sheriff Backs Feds on Holds

Responds to outcry over immigration enforcement By Cari Hachmann/ The Portland Observer Under pressure from activists of the immigrant and refugee community to stop honoring federal Immigration and...

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Pardon Called Victory for Justice

Wilmington 10 were falsely accused activists The NAACP is calling the New Year’s Day pardon of a group of civil rights activists known as the Wilmington 10, a victory for...

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Excessive Force Appeal Filed

Albina Ministerial Alliance says lawsuit leaves out issues of race By Cari Hachmann The Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police Reform has filed a motion to intervene the...

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Right 2 Dream Too Fined $12,592

Activists say it’s about human rights, not money The City of Portland sent a $12,592 bill last week to Right 2 Dream Too, the organization that provides sleeping space for...

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Bayard Rustin: An Unsung Hero

A lifetime of service was marginalized by his sexuality By Benjamin Todd Jealous and Chad Griffin A decade before Rosa Parks’ arrest for refusing to give up her seat on...

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Campaign to End Racial Profiling

Proposed law focuses on police accountability By Cari Hachmann/ The Portland Observer In a grassroots effort, the Center for Intercultural Organizing has kicked off a campaign to end racial profiling...

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Push Back on Prisons

High costs has lawmakers re-thinking sentencing By Cari Hachmann/ The Portland Observer   It is no secret that we spend more tax dollars on prisons than we do education.  People...

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To Fluoridate or Not?

Community divisions bubble to the surface By Cari Hachmann/ The Portland Observer   As Portland voters get ready to decide whether to add fluoride to the city’s drinking water, several...

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Wanted: Teenager’s Killer

Police are still on the hunt for the killer of 18-year-old Larry Ma, who was found in his car suffering from a fatal gunshot wound on July 20, 2011 in...

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Arts Tax Flaw Found

Mayor calls on council to make changes The Portland City Council has decided to take action this month to address what they call a significant flaw in the Arts Tax,...

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When Girls Go Missing

On a mission to stop violence against women By Cari Hachmann/ The Portland Observer Red balloons drifted into grey skies over the tree-tops at Rocky Butte in memory of Yashanee...

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Victim Remembered One Year Later

Family and friends gathered Friday to remember the life of Ramon Taylor, 31, and get out the word that there’s a reward for information that could lead to an arrest....

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Sheriff Reverses Stance on Holds

Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton has drafted a resolution to begin releasing undocumented immigrants brought to his jails for low-level crimes like non-violent misdemeanors. The decision to change...

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Lending Nightmare

Woman, 80, battles for her home of 26 years     By Donovan M. Smith/The Portland Observer   When one lives somewhere for over 26 years, that place simply comes...

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Getting Serious About Distracted Driving

Lawmakers consider big fines for offenses   By Cari Hachmann/The Portland Observer   Fines for distracted driving—texting or using a handheld cell phone– could cost as much as $1,000 if...

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