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Originally published on January 22, 2021 6:25 am In normal times, the first day of the legislative session would find the hallways of the Oregon state Capitol flooded with people — lobbyists, legislative assistants, the public, reporters. But these are not normal times. Instead of being a place of bustling energy, the halls of the state Capitol held silence on Tuesday, the first official day of the 2021 session. Lawmakers delayed gathering after heeding warnings from law enforcement that violent demonstrations could coincide with the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The Oregon ...

Oregon faces legal challenges after establishing blacks-only COVID-19 relief fund A COVID-19 relief fund set up by the state of Oregon has run into legal challenges after it became known that the fund was reserved exclusively for African American residents. The state’s doling out of inadequate financial aid to troubled businesses on race-based criteria reveals the politically bankrupt and deeply reactionary nature of racialist politics. The Oregon Cares Fund was arranged by state Democratic Party officials in July 2020 and reserved $62 million out of the $200 million that was set aside by t...

Screenshot: KTZV News 21 America’s racial awakening has brought about a number of positive changes—or at least earnest attempts at bringing change. The spotlight on systemic racism in policing, for example, appears to have lawmakers (mostly Democratic, but still) taking police reform more seriously than ever before. But when it comes to racial injustice and inequality, police brutality is hardly the only issue—structural racism isn’t a single-issue thing—because the fact is that Black people’s entire American history is tied to our present state of inequality. That’s why it warm...

Portland lawmaker proposes paying reparations to Black Oregonians (Update: Frederick aide confirms $123,000 is total amount of annuity) Central Oregon Black Assembly leader doesn't believe legislation will pass SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon state Sen. Lew Frederick, D-Portland, grew up near civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "He was the father of my playmate, so he was the dad the told me to 'quit running through the house,'" Frederick said Monday. He said Dr. King was an influence on him growing up, and he was an active member of the civil rights movement. Frederick has sponsored ...

A Black senator from Oregon has proposed that Black Oregonians be paid reparations to redress racial disparities in the state. Sen. Lew Frederick, a