Introducing Rutherford Park
First Portland park named for black woman Charlotte Rutherford visits the park re-named for her late mother, Verdell Burdine Rutherford,...
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Jun 14, 20203 min read
Fighting for Health and Justice
Calling out racism as a public health epidemic Sirius Bonner Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette believes reproductive freedom will...
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Jun 14, 20202 min read
Jefferson Statute Toppled in Protests
Principal says priority now is community healing A historic bronze statute commemorating the namesake for Jefferson High School is...
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Jun 14, 20204 min read
Resounding Victory for LGBT Rights
Supreme Court upholds landmark civil rights law The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (AP photo) (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday...
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Jun 14, 20201 min read
New Sentencing Date for Max Killer
Court prepared to meet COVID-19 restrictions Jeremy Christian (AP photo) Sentencing for Jeremy Christian, the Portland man found guilty...
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Jun 14, 20202 min read
Juneteenth Declared a County Holiday
Multnomah County Chair takes action for racial healing Portland’s annual Juneteenth Parade, commemorating the abolition of slavery, makes...
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Jun 10, 20202 min read
Honoring the Class of 2020
Jefferson seniors reflect back in special issue Our special issue honors the Jefferson High School Class of 2020. The Portland Observer...
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Jun 8, 20203 min read
Music Legend Bonnie Pointer Remembered
Early member of Pointer Sisters dies at 69 Bonnie Pointer attends the 100th anniversary of The Beverly Hills Hotel in this 2012 archive...
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