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11-12-2024 11:35 am • PDX and SEA Weather
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A K-9 police dog's attack on a Black motorist in Ohio is resurrecting questions about race relations and law enforcement tactics. Jadarrius Rose was driving his 18-wheeler through rural Ohio July 4 when a missing mudflap caught the eye of a highway patrol officer. Rose was attacked by a police dog after he pulled over. Since then, some say the images reminded them of the Civil Rights Movement, when authorities turned dogs on peaceful Black protesters. Rose required hospital care
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A bowl of chicken soup typically contains protein, vegetables and soothing broth. (Photo/Westend61 via Getty Images)
Preparing a bowl of chicken soup for a loved one when they’re sick has been a common practice throughout the world for centuries. Today, generations from virtually every culture swear to the benefits of chicken soup.
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Even with Butler bypassing the contest “our race is still highly competitive,” her campaign told supporters in an email seeking donations. “We have millions of undecided voters to reach.”
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American workplaces talk a lot about diversity these days. In fact, you’d have a hard time finding a company that says it doesn’t value the principle. Despite this, Black workers continue to face significant hiring discrimination
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Attorney Sidney Powell, an attorney for Donald Trump, speaks during in Alpharetta, Ga., Dec. 2, 2020. Lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty as part of deal with prosecutors over efforts to overturn Trump’s loss in Georgia. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
A former U.S. attorney calls Powell’s guilty plea a “significant win” for the district attorney, saying Powell “was at ground zero of these allegations.”
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The report, titled “One in Five: Ending Racial Inequity in Incarceration,” highlights a notable decline in the lifetime likelihood of imprisonment for Black men born in 2001 compared to those born in 1981.
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Black America’s wealth gap can be closed by more individuals actively participating in new economies. The old economy relies on manipulation and debt to reshuffle wealth, while the new economy creates wealth where it previously did not exist.
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The underrepresentation of women and minorities in research is a long-simmering issue affecting many health problems. Trials without diversity lead to gaps in understanding of how new treatments work for all people.
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FILE - People walk through the downtown district, Jan. 15, 2021, in Amherst, Mass. Officials will consider a plan that calls for spending reparations funds for Black residents on youth programs, housing and businesses. Two years ago, the Amherst Town Council voted to establish a fund that would eventually as much as $2 million at its disposal. The council is scheduled Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 to consider the spending plan as well as a proposal to make the $2 million sooner than the current timeline of a decade. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)
The Amherst Town Council established the reparation fund two years ago to atone for slavery, discrimination and past wrongs.
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The training emphasized the importance of swift response times, teaching the girls to gear up in just 45 seconds. Additionally, they tackled a range of essential skills, drills, and exercises, including becoming certified in CPR/AED.
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