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SCOTUS Decision Seizes Power to Decide Federal Regulations: Hard-Fought Consumer Victories Now at Risk
The Supreme Court issued several consequential rulings in its recently concluded term. One such decision reversed a 40-year precedent commonly known as the Chevron doctrine, that gave federal agencies the authority to write rules that enforced and implemented laws passed by Congress. But on June 28, a sweeping majority opinion...
UNCF Celebrating 80 Years of Transforming Lives
The United Negro College Fund’s Portland Leadership Council will celebrate its 80th Anniversary with a celebration marking eight decades of commitment to educational excellence. The UNCF Each One Teach One Luncheon is Sunday, July 21, 2-5 p.m., Hyatt Regency at the Oregon Convention Center. For event details and ticket...
Interstate Bridge Replacement Program Awarded $1.499 Billion
The Interstate Bridge Replacement program has received $1.499 billion through the Federal Highway Administration’s Bridge Investment Program. The award was announced by congressional offices on July 12. FHWA’s bridge grant program offers competitive, discretionary funding for projects focused on replacing existing bridges while improving transportation infrastructure safety and resiliency....
What to Know About the Attempt on Trump’s Life and Its Aftermath
The FBI is still trying to determine a motive behind Saturday’s attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump, while the tone of this week’s Republican convention in Milwaukee likely will be dominated by the violence. A former fire chief who was killed at Trump’s Pennsylvania rally is being...
Trump Classified Documents Case Over Concerns With Prosecutor’s Appointment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. The decision by U.S. District...
Historically Black Town in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Is Divided Over a Planned Grain Terminal
WALLACE, La. (AP) — Sisters Jo and Dr. Joy Banner live just miles from where their ancestors were enslaved more than 200 years ago in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. Their tidy Creole cottage cafe in the small riverfront town of Wallace lies yards from property their great-grandparents bought more than a century ago.
The Top Draft Pick of the Mariners Pitches Lefty and Righty. Jurrangelo Cijntje Wants to Keep It Up
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jurrangelo Cijntje wants to keep his options open with the Seattle organization as a pitcher who switches between throwing right-handed and left-handed. The 15th overall pick by the Mariners in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft Sunday night, Cijntje said there was a reason he...
The Top Draft Pick of the Mariners Pitches Lefty and Righty. Jurrangelo Cijntje Wants to Keep It Up
Cijntje threw right-handed to lefties more often in 2024 but said it was because of discomfort in his left side. The Mariners say they want Cijntje to decide how to proceed as a righty and/or lefty as a pro. He says he wants to continue pitching from both sides.
First Victim of 1921 Tulsa Massacre of Black Community Is Identified Since Graves Found, Mayor Says
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A World War I veteran is the first person identified from graves filled with more than a hundred victims of the 1921 Tulsa massacre of the city’s Black community, the mayor said Friday. The remains of C.L. Daniel from Georgia were identified by Intermountain...
Congressional Black Caucus Officially Endorses Biden
President Joe Biden has successfully chartered the support of high-ranking Congress members with an endorsement from the Congressional Black Caucus. The group met with the leader virtually on Monday eager to learn more about a campaign comeback plan after turmoil sparked by the June 27 presidential debate. Biden pleaded with members reportedly telling them, “’I need you. I want you to be fully engaged.” Later he added, “You’ve had my back and I’ve got yours.”
Echohawk Selected for Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board
Colleen Echohawk, chief executive officer of Eighth Generation, a Native-owned lifestyle brand, has been appointed by Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, to serve on the agency’s regulatory fairness board. “I feel profoundly honored for the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the small...
HUD Reaches Settlement to Ensure Equal Opportunity in the Appraisal Profession
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has entered into an historic Conciliation Agreement with The Appraisal Foundation (TAF), an organization responsible for setting standards and qualifications for real estate appraisers and providing voluntary guidance for all industry valuation professionals. This Agreement resolves a Secretary-initiated complaint against TAF alleging discriminatory barriers preventing qualified Black people and other persons of color from entering the appraisal profession on the basis of race in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
Trump Wants Black and Latino Support. But He’s Not Popular With Either Group, Poll Analysis Shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he prepares to accept the Republican nomination for the third time, Donald Trump has promised new efforts to expand his coalition — and, in particular, to win over more of the nonwhite voters who largely rejected him during the 2020 election. But an AP...
Eritrean Cyclist Biniam Girmay Makes History as First Black Rider to Win a Tour de France Stage
Biniam Girmay is a 24-year-old bicyclist from Eritrea, NBC News reports. No stranger to history-making, Girmay was thrust into the spotlight two years ago after becoming the first Black rider to win in a Grand Tour, the term for the three major three-week races: the Giro, the Tour, and the Spanish Vuelta. Girmay took home his victory at the Giro d’Italia, where his post-race injury overshadowed the win; Girmay was hit in the eye with a prosecco cork he popped open to celebrate.
Wildfire Risk Rises as Western States Dry out Amid Ongoing Heat Wave Baking Most of the US
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires as hot conditions and low humidity dry out the landscape amid a protracted heat wave that is expected to bake much of the U.S. again Thursday. California’s top fire official said Wednesday that so...
Wildfire Risk Rises as Western States Dry out Amid Ongoing Heat Wave Baking Most of the US
Blazes are burning in Oregon, where the governor issued an emergency authorization allowing additional firefighting resources to be deployed. More than 142 million people around the U.S. were under heat alerts Wednesday, especially across the West, where dozens of locations tied or broke heat records.
Al Sharpton to Deliver Eulogy for Black Man Who Died After Being Held Down by Milwaukee Hotel Guards
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton is scheduled deliver a eulogy for a Black man who died last month after being pinned to the ground by hotel security guards in Milwaukee, his office said Tuesday. The death of Dvontaye Mitchell has drawn comparisons to the murder of George...
Forum Explores Dangerous Intersection of Brain Injury and Law Enforcement
The impact of brain injuries are widely misunderstood. This can be especially dangerous in confrontations with police, who are likely to read symptoms of brain injury as aggression or intoxication. The Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing brought together members of the legal and medical fields, as well as two individuals...
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