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diversity in tech

Portland Helped Jumpstart the Movement That’s Changing the Tech Industry

Zebras Unite is an advocacy group and support network for companies looking to work around the traditional, VC-dominated funding model.

Watch: Intel’s In-House Gender Studies Scholar Melissa Gregg Says Women Should Be Designing Smart Home Technology

Melissa Gregg has a unique perspective on smart home technology. The published gender studies scholar is Intel’s Principal Engineer, and much of her work focuses on the perspective of women, who have historically organized home spaces.

Watch: New York Times Tech Reporter Nellie Bowles Says Startups Don’t Think Enough About Their Cultural Impact

New York Times tech reporter Nellie Bowles is one of few journalists taking a critical look at Silicon Valley startups.

Want to Sell Tech to People of Color? Get People of Color to Design it

You don’t know what you don’t know, Nicole Rennalls reminds us. As the Tektronix innovation manager pointed out recently on the company’s blog, technology leaders might not consciously be trying to ignore innovations that can benefit women or people of color.

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Sorrow, Then Clashes in Portland After Minnesota Police Killing of Daunte Wright

A firework explodes on the driveway of the Penumbra Kelly Building in front of Portland police officers. (Justin Yau)

Businesses In North Portland Ask the City to Crack Down on Street Racing

Railcars in North Portland. (Brian Burk)

Five Portland Public Elementary Schools Have Each Had a Single Case of COVID-19

Portland public school buses. (Sam Gehrke)

Am I a Jerk for Not Wanting the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine?

Vaccination line at Portland International Airport. (OHSU / Josh Andersen)

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A Precinct Commander for the Portland Police Bureau Suggested Residents Should Vote Out the District Attorney for Being Soft on Crime 143

Portlanders Are Furious at the Prospect of City Parks Being Used as Temporary Homes 105

U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer Says It’s Light Rail Or Bust For Next Columbia River Bridge 97

The Oregon Brothers Accused of Storming the U.S. Capitol Spent Much of Their Lives as the Children of Baptist Missionaries 85

Secretary of State Opens Investigation Into Portland Police Commander who Suggested Residents Should Vote Out the District Attorney 75

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