KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A trial date is set for a nearly $12 million-dollar federal lawsuit, against the city of Klamath Falls. The owners of a Mexican restaurant and lounge, in the downtown area said their business suffered because they were targeted and ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — A Racial and Social Equity Rally took place at Lithia Plaza in Ashland this afternoon. Around 30 people gathered with various signs in support of the city’s proposed Racial and Social Equity Commission. Ashland Mayor, Julie Akins, ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Tomorrow is the Martin Luther King Junior Day, and like many events during the pandemic, it will be celebrated virtually, and there is a challenge to all southern Oregonians. Monday’s Martin Luther King Junior Day celebrates the ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — After students at Southern Oregon University voiced concern about racist incidents targeting minority students, SOU’s President spoke out Friday afternoon. Members of the university’s Black Student Union said one of their members was targeted recently when the ...
ASHLAND, Ore.– Students at Southern Oregon University are voicing their concerns about overt racism targeting minority students. During a meeting on campus Thursday night, students shared their concerns after the n-word was found written on a black student’s door in ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/CNN) – A string of billboards popped up within the past week, courtesy of the group “Portland Equity in Action.” The goal: to raise awareness about African Americans who died in police shootings and in controversial cases. ...
Ashland, Ore. — A book cover at a locally owned Ashland bookstore has sparked a conversation about racial sensitivity in society. As a result, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival has asked their staff not to make work-related purchases at Shakespeare Books ...
Eugene, Ore. — People walking down Fochs Street in Eugene Thursday were shocked to see signs that one person called “unbelievable”. Eugene resident Devin Hall said, “Someone’s got a lot of nerve to be putting stuff like this up around ...
Update (06/27 4:00 p.m.) — Ashland Police have identified a man who they believe told a woman there is a law in Oregon that would allow him to kill her because she is African American. The Ashland Police Department contacted ...
Medford, Ore. — A former City of Medford employee may sue the city after he allegedly suffered from racial discrimination and unlawful employment practices. NBC5 News has learned that tonight the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries has opened an ...