The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon has announced the settlement of a lawsuit alleging that agents sent by President Donald Trump in 2020 to protect a federal courthouse used excessive force against racial justice protesters.

Gregory Gourdet, a chef whose parents immigrated from Haiti to Queens, New York, in the 1960s, started out with a two-day pop-up in the summer of 2020, when Portland was locked down from COVID and embroiled in Black Lives Matter protests.

Protecting your mental health is tough amid anti-LGBTQ+ attacks, but here's some advice on how to stay safe during the next four years.

A stretch of land in southern Oregon with historical significance, including the likely location of a treaty signing and near the site of a massacre, is returning to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.

City of Possibility opens January 31. The exhibition in Portland is curated by PDX Design Collaborative, a group helmed by local architects, artists, and educators.

Officers described the victims as “armed protesters” when, in fact, they were unarmed traffic safety volunteers.

The unionized employees are part of the city's water, transportation, police and permitting departments. Workers want higher pay.

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From jazz and comedy festivals to thought-provoking films and art showcases, February is packed with events that honor Oregon’s Black history and communities.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek says she will uphold state law prohibiting government officials and police from helping federal immigration officers.

Portland Public Schools has a long history of underserving its Black students, who face an achievement gap, higher rates of chronic absenteeism, and lower graduation rates.

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