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Athletes at Oregon’s Most Diverse High School Describe a Yearslong Pattern of Racial Harassment When They Travel to a Rival School

The stories from former Parkrose students range from individuals trying to start fights to racial slurs.

Lawsuit Says Portland Teen Detained for “Shopping While Black”

“D.C. went shopping while black,” the lawsuit says. “J.C. Penney and its security guards intentionally chose to accuse D.C. of theft, detain, and search him based on his race and the color of his skin.”

Oregon Sen. Lew Frederick Condemns Racism at Portland-Area High School Basketball Game

Frederick describes the derogatory actions of the St. Helens fans as examples of the “blatant racism that we’ve seen explode during the last two years.”

A Newly Released 911 Recording Supports Viral Story About Security Kicking Black Guest Out of Portland Hotel

The caller described Jermaine Massey, who paid for a room at the DoubleTree Hotel: “African American male, wearing all black. He’s got his cell phone out recording us.”

White Nationalist Hospitalized After Street Fight In Corvallis

Marr goes by the name “Genocide Jimmy” on Twitter and is known for driving a truck that he frequently paints with swastikas and white nationalist messages.

Multnomah County Cuts Ties With Consultant Over Conflict Of Interest Allegations

Tracy Allensworth had been investigating reports of racism and sexism within the Department of Community Justice.

The Dialogue: Readers Respond to the 30th Anniversary of the Murder of Mulugeta Seraw

Last week, WW wrote about the 30th anniversary of one of the bleakest moments in Portland history: The murder of Ethiopian immigrant Mulugeta Seraw by racist skinheads (“It Happened Here,” WW, Oct. 31, 2018).

Here’s What Happened the Night Mulugeta Seraw Was Murdered—and Afterward

In the wee hours of a Sunday morning in November 1988, an Ethiopian immigrant was killed—and the city’s self-image as a tolerant place was shattered.

Engedaw Berhanu Remembers His Nephew—Brought to Portland, Then Forever Lost

Engedaw Berhanu says he will always remember the night his nephew, Mulugeta Seraw, was murdered.

Racist Skinheads Beat Mulugeta Seraw to Death on a Portland Street. Thirty Years Later, the Crime Still Echoes.

It’s been 30 years since one of the bleakest moments in Portland’s history. It doesn’t seem so long ago.

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