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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.”


NEWS

WW’s Fall 2026 Endorsements

By WW StaffOctober 14, 2026 at 6:04 am PDT

WW’s Fall 2026 Endorsements: Measures


WW’s Fall 2026 Endorsements: Circuit Judges


WW’s Fall 2026 Endorsements: Multnomah County


WW’s Fall 2026 Endorsements: Portland City Council


WW’s Fall 2026 Endorsements: Oregon Legislature


WW’s Fall 2026 Endorsements: Federal


WW’s Fall 2026 Endorsements: Statewide