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A ’50s-Style Diner With Authentic Showpieces and Classic Comfort Food Is Opening in St. Johns

A ’50s-Style Diner With Authentic Showpieces and Classic Comfort Food Is Opening in St. Johns


Many Oregon Crime Victims of Color Don’t Report What Happens Because They Don’t Trust Police

Many Oregon Crime Victims of Color Don’t Report What Happens Because They Don’t Trust Police

From shootings to sexual assault, Black people are greatly overrepresented as victims of violent crime—and that’s just crime that gets reported.


Black Children Are Sent to Detention Centers at a Staggering Rate, Lowering Their Chances of a Successful Future

Black Children Are Sent to Detention Centers at a Staggering Rate, Lowering Their Chances of a Successful Future

Not only are Black youths drastically overrepresented in detention centers, but they also spend the most time there.


Black Oregonians Are Imprisoned at a Rate Almost Four Times That of White People

Black Oregonians Are Imprisoned at a Rate Almost Four Times That of White People

“Prisons and the criminal legal system are designed to control and dominate certain populations.”


City

County Commissioner and City Councilor Call on Home Forward Board to Resign

By Sophie PeelApril 29, 2026 at 11:11 am PDT

WW’s May 2026 Endorsements


WW’s May 2026 Endorsements: Statewide


WW’s May 2026 Endorsements: Congress


WW’s May 2026 Endorsements: Oregon Senate


WW’s May 2026 Endorsements: Oregon House


WW’s May 2026 Endorsements: Metro


WW’s May 2026 Endorsements: Ballot Measures