The history of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, one of the most famous and revolutionary organizations of the Black liberation movement, is told in graphic novel form by Portland-based writer and historian David F. Walker and illustrator Marcus Kwame Anderson.
COVID-19 Pandemic
The state agency says one in five Oregonians who are likely eligible have received at least one vaccine dose. More than 2,200 people have died from the virus in Oregon since the pandemic began.
Back when school was in person, Josh Secrett was always tired. Now, away from the bias he sometimes encountered in class, he says, "I'm more energized. I want to do more things."
The emergency ordinance vote came over a strong objection from the city’s preservation-minded commissions, which warned the unwelcoming design elements could backfire and deter visitors from returning downtown.
Oregon's top employment official says even if Congress acted quickly, people receiving federal benefits would likely see a gap.
Like many Americans, people behind bars are waiting to see if they will be getting checks from the federal government as part of the new stimulus bill — provided it passes Congress this month as expected.
police reform
The bill, which would ban chokeholds and eliminate qualified immunity for law enforcement, will now advance to the Senate.
The U.S. Capitol Police says it is aware of and preparing for a threat by an identified militia group to breach the Capitol complex on Thursday.
A somber New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is apologizing following sexual harassment allegations against him.
"The last thing — the last thing — we need is Neanderthal thinking that in the meantime, everything's fine, take off your masks. Forget it, it still matters," Biden said.
President Joe Biden says the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccine for all adults by the end of May — two months earlier than anticipated
COVID-19 has disrupted our lives for a year now. But we won't get past the pandemic until we achieve herd immunity to the disease. How do we get there?
