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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

OR: Peace/Non-Violence

In Oregon's largest counties, there is an average of one election staff worker for about 47,000 voters. (MyPhotoBuddy/Adobe Stock)
Study: OR election staff leaving as 2024 vote looms

Going into a big election year, staffing at elections offices in Oregon is an issue, according to a study. Staff-to-voter ratios vary widely …

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En los condados más grandes de Oregon, hay un promedio de un trabajador electoral por cada 47,000 votantes. (MyPhotoBuddy/Adobe Stock)
Estudio: Personal electoral de OR se marcha ante inminente votación de 2024

En vísperas de un gran año electoral, un estudio dice que la dotación de personal en las oficinas electorales de Oregon es un problema…

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The call for a fast in solidarity with Palestinians is on Nov. 23, which is Thanksgiving Day. (Solidarityfast.com)
Call for global fast in solidarity with Gazans on Thanksgiving

Organizations are asking people to join them in a fast on Thanksgiving in solidarity with people suffering from war conditions in Gaza. Groups …

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Three initiatives awaiting review in Oregon would put certain restrictions on the sale of semi-automatic firearms, including raising the purchase age to 21. (ARTFULLY-79/Adobe Stock)
Faith Guides Push for OR 2020 Gun-Control Initiatives

PORTLAND, Ore. - Some faith leaders want 2020 to be the year Oregon passes what they see as better gun-control laws. The group Lift Every Voice …

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Vigils are planned around the world today to celebrate the International Day of Peace. (Pete/Flickr)
"Welcoming Community" Celebrated in Week of Peace

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Communities in Oregon and across the country are celebrating a week of peace and nonviolence. In cities across the Beaver State…

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Members of the faith community say torture is in direct conflict with their religious values. (Robin Kirk/Flickr)
Faith Communities Speak Out Against Torture

PORTLAND, Ore. — Despite efforts from politicians such as Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden to have a report on the CIA's torture program declassified…

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U.S. troops from low-income communities have increasingly limited access to health services when they return home. (walacha2330/Pixabay)
Study Cites 'Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight'

PORTLAND, Ore. – The scars of war might be deeper for soldiers who come from poorer areas of the country, according to a new study. Francis …

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PHOTO: This Saturday, Dec. 14, Oregonians are invited to attend
This Weekend, Holiday Greenery for OR Veterans' Graves

EUGENE, Ore. – Remember, honor, and teach – those are the goals of the Wreaths Across America program. This weekend, the organization …

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PHOTO: About 500 kids whose parents have died while serving in the military are participating in
On Memorial Day, the Hardest Lesson of All

PORTLAND, Ore. - More than 150 U.S. service members from Oregon have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. For their families, it means someone …

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PHOTO: An enthusiastic crowd broke ground for the new veterans' housing project in Roseburg. Courtesy of NeighborWorks Umpqua.
OR Pitches In to End Veterans' Homelessness

ROSEBURG, Ore. - One in six homeless people in the United States is a veteran. Oregon groups are helping them access social services and housing in …

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PHOTO: About 1,800 Oregon National Guard troops have been told to prepare for deployment to Afghanistan.
Oregonians Mark 11th Year of War in Afghanistan

PORTLAND, Ore. - As of this weekend, the United States will have been involved for 11 years in a war in Afghanistan - a war that more Americans are …

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"If I Had a Trillion Dollars..." Portland Students Share Ideas in D.C.

PORTLAND, Ore. - The thought of $1 trillion is hard for most people to fathom, but a group of students from Portland's Jefferson High School has …

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