Is the city giving up its push to protect ex-cons from unfair discrimination?
Urban League of Portland
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Understand the Box
Four Things a City Workgroup Should Sort Out About “Ban the Box”
MAYOR CHARLIE HALES walked into council chambers late last month ready to improve the lives of Portlanders with criminal records. After months of discussion with advocates and business owners, Hales was raring to expand a city policy that dictates when employers can ask about applicants’ criminal histories—a suggestion many agree will help ex-convicts get jobs. […]
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Bracing for Impact
Will Oregon’s “Racial Impact Statements” Live Up to Lawmakers’ Hopes?
Will Oregon’s “racial impact statements” live up to lawmakers’ hopes?
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Hall Monitor
Fritz Gnashes Her Teeth
Portland’s fluoride vote forces Amanda Fritz to gnash her teeth—and say yes.
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End of the Food Desert
Plan for New Seasons Shows N. Williams Change
How will a New Seasons change North Williams?
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Stuck on Square Two
Oregon’s Slow Road to Racial Equality
A new report reveals Oregon’s African Americans have not made any
significant progress in key social and economic areas in the last 10
years.