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📫 Today's Breaking News - Legal Help for Eviction, First Female Multnomah Sheriff, Bureau Assignments, and more https://mailchi.mp/theskanner/todays-breaking-news-b8cdxpw89u
Legal Help for Eviction, First Female Multnomah Sheriff, Bureau Assignments, and more
Today, Mayor Ted Wheeler announced the new assignments of City Bureaus beginning an overhauled process of grouping City Bureaus into five service areas: Administration, Public Safety, Community and Economic Development, Public Works, and Culture and Livability.
Assignments grouped by service areas
The Eviction Representation For All initiative would create a new Tenant Resource office to provide free legal representation to any renters facing eviction
As eviction rates surge, Multnomah County voters will consider guaranteeing legal representation for tenants.
With the current U.S. inflation rate at 7.1%, interest rates rising and housing costs up, many Americans are wondering if a recession is looming.
With the current U.S. inflation rate at 7.1%, interest rates rising and housing costs up, many Americans are wondering if...
🌆 Today's News Roundup - Unanimous Jury Requirement for Older Cases, Parks & Rec Projects, Commissioner Jayapal, Goodbyes in 2022, and more https://mailchi.mp/theskanner/todays-news-roundup-k85boipday
Unanimous Jury Requirement for Older Cases, Parks & Rec Projects, Commissioner Jayapal, Goodbyes in 2022, and more
VoteCast findings underscore a dynamic that Black activists and community leaders have long sought to convey — that are not a monolith and that the Democratic Party should not take them for granted
VoteCast findings underscore a dynamic that Black activists and community leaders have long sought to convey — that Black voters...
She didn’t just walk into 90, she strutted her stuff with both a cane and heels! The now 90-year-old didn’t skip a beat as people cheered her on!
20 Pearls Foundation
She didn’t just walk into 90, she strutted her stuff with both a cane and heels! The now 90-year-old didn’t...
Portland Parks Commissioner Carmen Rubio has approved new System Development Charge (SDC) funding to go to several important park projects across the Rose City. Improvements to Kelley Point Park, a new playground at East Portland’s Midland Park, a new skatepark in Southeast Portland, new land acquisitions, and other park improvements are now in the works and in various stages of planning, at the commissioner’s direction. These projects are slated for funding in the city’s 2023-24 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2023.
Improvements to Kelley Point Park, East Portland’s Midland Park, a new skatepark in Southeast Portland, new land acquisitions, and other...
Anita Pointer, one of four sibling singers who earned pop success and critical acclaim as The Pointer Sisters, died Saturday at the age of 74. Known for hit songs including “I’m So Excited,” “Slow Hand,” “Neutron Dance” and “Jump (For My Love),” the singers gained a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994.
The Pointer Sisters also was the first African American group to perform on the Grand Ole Opry
program and the first contemporary act to perform at the San Francisco Opera House.
The Pointer Sisters was the first African American group to perform on the Grand Ole Opry program
Susheela Jayapal Multnomah County Commissioner for District 2, North and Northeast Portland, reviews her first four-year term and looks forward to her second term
Commissioner Susheela Jayapal
Susheela Jayapal, Multnomah County Commissioner for District 2, North and Northeast Portland, reviews her first four-year term and looks forward...
At least hundreds of convictions are involved, and the Oregon Department of Justice will work immediately to implement the Court’s decision
At least hundreds of convictions are involved, and the Oregon Department of Justice will work immediately to implement the Court’s...
Proposed changes would increase access to care and prevent discrimination
This year and last, however, we have experienced unusually substantial “one-time” funds available through a combination of unanticipated revenues and unanticipated underspending in the prior year, and have decided to use some of those funds to address emergent conditions. In one of our last actions of the year, the board allocated $15 million towards rent assistance for people at risk of eviction.
This doesn’t come close to meeting the need, but it is the amount that we estimate we can distribute before the end of the fiscal year (June 2023) through our community partners. This will help keep approximately 3,400 households in their homes, and off the streets...
Susheela Jayapal, Multnomah County Commissioner for District 2, North and Northeast Portland, reviews her first four-year term and looks forward...
the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82
Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding...
The increase in cases across China follows the rollback of the nation’s strict anti-virus controls. China’s policies had kept the country’s infection rate low but fueled public frustration and crushed economic growth.
The increase in cases across China follows the rollback of the nation's strict anti-virus controls. China's “zero COVID” policies had...
The increase in cases across China follows the rollback of the nation’s strict anti-virus controls. China’s “zero COVID” policies had kept the country’s infection rate low but fueled public frustration and crushed economic growth.
The increase in cases across China follows the rollback of the nation's strict anti-virus controls. China's “zero COVID” policies had...
➡Today's Breaking News - https://mailchi.mp/theskanner/todays-breaking-news-kfumz9o3zy
Black Business & Entertainment on MLK Blvd, TriMet Free NYE, Punishment for Acquitted Conduct, and more
They worked hard, with the rewards coming slowly but surely. Then something came along — often a key role or sometimes a cluster, maybe an album — and it all became next-level
Tobe Nwigwe
They worked hard, with the rewards coming slowly but surely. Then something came along — often a key role or...
“The lounge has a totally different feel, it’s more of a kind of Harlem Renaissance, Black excellence type of feeling when you come in”
David L. Ferguson
Portland native David Ferguson plans the opening of Joe Brown’s Lounge in the same building.
“So, you have two types of Negro. The old type and the new type. Most of you know the old type. When you read about him in history during slavery he was called ‘Uncle Tom.’ He was the House Negro.”-Malcolm X
“So, you have two types of Negro. The old type and the new type. Most of you know the old...
In courtrooms across America, defendants get additional prison time for crimes that juries found they didn’t commit. The Supreme Court is being asked, again, to put an end to the practice
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson could hold a pivotal vote
In courtrooms across America, defendants get additional prison time for crimes that juries found they didn't commit. The Supreme Court...
The Skanner Foundation is holding it's 37th Annual MLK Breakfast on January 16th!
Featured speakers will be Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici Tina Kotek for Oregon James I. Manning Jr Senator Jeff Merkley Senator Ron Wyden
For the first time in two years, the community will be able to join in person for breakfast and a...
When the Pro Football Hall of Famer announced he would be leaving a HBCU to become head coach at the University of Colorado Boulder, many ardent fans and supporters reacted with dismay and disbelief – particularly supporters from the Black community.
Deion Sanders
When the Pro Football Hall of Famer announced he would be leaving a HBCU to become head coach at the...
⭐ Today's News Roundup - Electric Substations Vandalized, Migrant Buses Sent to VP Harris, Teacher Salary Bill, and more https://mailchi.mp/theskanner/todays-news-roundup-mh34ffdog3
Electric Substations Vandalized, Migrant Buses Sent to VP Harris, Teacher Salary Bill, and more
Three buses carrying 139 migrants from Texas arrived outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence at the Naval Observatory
Three buses carrying 139 migrants from Texas arrived outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence at the Naval Observatory.
Wilson, the chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee, said the financial incentive supports ongoing state efforts to provide competitive wages for teachers and address the national teacher shortage.
The chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee said the financial incentive supports ongoing state efforts to provide...
In 1955, Chicago-native was lynched after being falsely accused of flirting with a white woman. His mother insisted that he had an open casket funeral to show everyone the extent of the brutality
In 1955, Chicago-native Emmett Till was lynched after being falsely accused of flirting with a white woman. His mother insisted...
The 24/7 warming sites will remain open until Saturday morning, Dec. 24. No one will be turned away.
At least 795 people sought warmth at five severe weather shelters Thursday night, where Multnomah County
The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy launched a new initiative to level the playing field in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine
The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy launched a new initiative to level the playing field in science,...
Pope Francis warned Vatican bureaucrats, saying it is an “elegant demon” that works in people who have a rigid, holier-than-thou way of living the Catholic faith.
Pope Francis warned Vatican bureaucrats, saying it is an “elegant demon” that works in people who have a rigid, holier-than-thou...
The House Jan. 6 committee’s final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol, concluding an extraordinary 18-month investigation into the former president and the violent insurrection two years ago.
Trump “lit that fire,” the committee’s chairman, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, writes.
The 814-page report released late Thursday comes after the panel interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses, held 10 hearings and obtained...
Authorities from Seattle to Portland, Oregon, have said one of their biggest concerns amid the cold front is ensuring that homeless people living on the streets have access to shelter.
Authorities from Seattle to Portland, Oregon, have said one of their biggest concerns amid the cold front is ensuring that...
🎄 Today's Breaking News Items - Seattle Griot Project, Magic Mushroom Facilitators, Zero-Emission Cars, Black Mermaids, and more https://mailchi.mp/theskanner/todays-breaking-news-items-3i6cazprty
Seattle Griot Project, Magic Mushroom Facilitators, Zero-Emission Cars, Black Mermaids, and more
On Friday, Dec. 23 residential collection of garbage, recycling, and compost in Portland may be delayed due to hazardous road conditions caused by ice and snow.
Leave your bins at the curb!
Leave bins at the curb
The limits on border crossings had been set to expire Wednesday before conservative-leaning states sought the top court’s help to keep them in place. The Biden administration asked the court to lift the restrictions, but not before Christmas. It’s not clear when the court’s decision will come.
Thousands of migrants gathered along the Mexican side of the border, camping outside or packing into shelters as the weather...
Oregon prepares to become the first U.S. state to offer controlled use of the psychedelic mushroom to the public.
Iranian protest photos powerful and engaging because they play on several elements of defiance. They draw on a longer history of Iranian women taking and sharing photos and videos of actions considered illegal, such as singing
Iranian protest photos powerful and engaging because they play on several elements of defiance. They draw on a longer history...
When Disney unveiled its trailer for the Little Maid, social media captured the faces of gleeful young Black girls seeing Black mermaids onscreen for the first time. Less inspiring was the racism that simultaneously occurred, like
The fact that Disney’s portrayal of a nonwhite mermaid is controversial is due to 150 years of whitewashing.
The holidays are here, and it is indeed the most wonderful time of the year. As you put the last ornaments on the tree and prepare a cup of hot chocolate or spiked eggnog to sip by the fireplace, don’t forget the tunes.
The holidays are here, and it is indeed the most wonderful time of the year. As you put the last...
After 93 years of serving North Portland, Columbia Pool will permanently close due to life-safety hazards and diminishing structural integrity.
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The Comcast RISE Investment Fund will be awarding $10,000 grants to small businesses owned by POC and women in Chicago, Miami, Oakland, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.! Applications will be open October 3-16. Visit https://bit.ly/RISEGrantsQ4_FB_TS to learn more. #ComcastRISE #Smallbiz #POC #WomanOwned #ad
The Comcast RISE Investment Fund will be awarding $10,000 grants to small businesses owned by POC and women in Chicago, Miami, Oakland, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.! Applications will be open October 3-16. Visit https://bit.ly/RISEGrantsQ4_FB_TS to learn more. #ComcastRISE #Smallbiz #POC #WomanOwned #ad
Tuesday night, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) delivered a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives during a special order hour for Pride Month. Adams used her speech to recognize trailblazing elected officials from North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District, including former Charlotte City Council members LaWana Mayfield, Al Austin, and Billy Maddalon; Davidson Town Commissioner Jane Campbell, and NC Court of Appeals Judge John Arrowood.
Hats of every kind were on display as the Portland Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc celebrated senior members at a tea on June 16 at the June Key Delta Community Center. The chapter also held its annual Dr. Charles Drew Blood Drive at the Red Cross that morning.
Hats of every kind were on display as the Portland Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc celebrated senior members at a tea on June 16 at the June Key Delta Community center. The chapter also held its annual Dr. Charles Drew Blood Drive at the Red Cross that morning.
A protest aligned with #BlackLivesMatter Week of Action in Schools marks the anniversary of the death of Quanice Hayes, who was shot and killed by a Portland police officer one year ago. Jefferson High School (Portland, Oregon) Dont Shoot Portland Black Lives Matter Portland
Cheryl Grace, feelin' a heatwave...#SkBreakfast
We’re here at the The Skanner Foundation 32nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast #SkBreakfast . Today’s keynote speaker is Cheryl Grace from Nielsen.
Out now! A special XL edition of The Skanner honors the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with editorials reflecting on Dr. King's legacy of intellectual honesty and courage. Pick up your copy today to learn more about events, celebrations and volunteer opportunities.
Mark your calendars! The Skanner Foundation’s 32nd annual MLK breakfast will take place on January 15th, 2018, at the RED LION HOTEL (Jantzen Beach) and we’re pleased to announce Cheryl Grace as our keynote speaker. Visit www.theskanner.com for more details and to purchase tickets. We look forward to seeing you there!
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The Skanner speaks with Danielle Bainbridge from PBS Digital Studios -- a woman with the lo-down on...everything. http://www.theskanner.com/entertainment/theater-movies/26108-danielle-bainbridge-explains-the-origin-of-everything-on-pbs
Merkley speaks
Scenes from the Democratic party in Portland
A moment of solidarity
For Keith Scott
Don't shoot Portland marches for Black Lives.
Don't shoot Portland marches down MLK.
Don't shoot Portland rally for Black Lives at Vanport Square.
Don't Shoot Portland marches in protest of the police shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
Don't Shoot Portland marches to the last Portland Public Schools board meeting of the year.
Teressa Raiford addresses the school board
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