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Tuesday

Race

Encore: Group of Black residents is suing Portland for displacement from their homes

A group of Black residents in Portland, Ore., is suing the city and a hospital for displacing them more than 50 years ago. They say an urban renewal plan amounted to confiscation of their homes.

Encore: Group of Black residents is suing Portland for displacement from their homes

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Saturday

Race

A group of Black residents in Portland is suing the city for displacement from their homes

A group of Black residents in Portland, Ore., is suing the city and a hospital for displacing them more than 50 years ago. They say an urban renewal plan amounted to confiscation of their homes.

A group of Black residents in Portland is suing the city for displacement from their homes

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Saturday

National

A holiday concert for the unhoused in Portland brings joy

Blanchet House in Portland, Ore., provides food and shelter for people who need it. During the holidays, the nonprofit also puts on a concert for its clients.

A holiday concert for the unhoused in Portland brings joy

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Monday

National

Portland finds it's hard to disentangle the rise in crime from the housing crisis

In Portland, Ore., officials are responding to business owners' concerns about crime and public safety, in part, by targeting homeless encampments.

Portland finds it's hard to disentangle the rise in crime from the housing crisis

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Friday

Health Care

Abortion funds navigate a new legal reality post-Roe

It's been almost six months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, abortion funds, which help people pay for the procedure, have had to navigate a new legal reality.

Abortion funds navigate a new legal reality post-Roe

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Tuesday

National

School district finds eliminating natural gas from new buildings is complicated

Some schools in Portland, Ore., committed recently to some of the most progressive school climate policies in the nation. But the district is already struggling to meet benchmarks.

School district finds eliminating natural gas from new buildings is complicated

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Tuesday

Wednesday

One student repeatedly called 911 during the Uvalde shooting, reports say

Investigators search for evidence outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022, after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. Four months after the Robb Elementary School shooting, the Uvalde school district on Friday, Oct. 7 pulled its entire embattled campus police force off the job. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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Uvalde elementary school shooting

One student repeatedly called 911 during the Uvalde shooting, reports say

A series of miscommunications from nearly 400 members of law enforcement led to long wait times for those stuck inside Robb Elementary School, where 19 students and two teachers died.

Sunday

Buying guns in Oregon could become more difficult if voters pass ballot measure

Volunteers working to pass an Oregon ballot measure that would require gun permits estimate they sent 10,000 handwritten postcards to voters in a period of a few days. Katia Riddle/NPR hide caption

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Buying guns in Oregon could become more difficult if voters pass ballot measure

The ballot measure would require people who want to buy a gun to pay a fee, take a safety course, submit fingerprints and pass a background check to obtain a permit.

Buying guns in Oregon could become more difficult if voters pass ballot measure

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Tuesday

States are voting to eradicate slavery under any terms, but what about prison work?

Inmates went on strike in September at Elmore Correctional Facility in Alabama to protest poor prison conditions. Alabama is one of five states voting on measures to eradicate slavery. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption

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National

States are voting to eradicate slavery under any terms, but what about prison work?

Five states will vote on ballot measures to amend their constitutions to eradicate slavery under any terms. Some sheriffs in Oregon are worried such measures would make prison work programs illegal.

States are voting to eradicate slavery under any terms, but what about prison work?

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National

Pacific Northwest schools cancel outdoor activities when air quality is unhealthy

With wildfires still a threat, schools in the Pacific Northwest have recently seen big disruptions. Students and teachers are learning how to live with these ongoing hazards.

Pacific Northwest schools cancel outdoor activities when air quality is unhealthy

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Thursday

Tuesday

Thursday

Health

Changes to abortion laws mean OB-GYNs have less opportunities to learn procedure

The recent change to abortion laws means providers will have far fewer opportunities to learn the procedure. It's created a crisis for the training of OB-GYNs.

Changes to abortion laws mean OB-GYNs have less opportunities to learn procedure

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Sunday

National

A Portland initiative to help unhoused LGBTQ people is facing backlash

Cities are battling homelessness with innovative strategies. One such initiative in Portland, Ore., is designated for LGBTQ people, but it is facing backlash from neighbors.

A Portland initiative to help unhoused LGBTQ people is facing backlash

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