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Oregon bans American Indian team names, mascots for schools
18 May 2012 at 6:17pm
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - The Oregon state board of education has banned public schools from using American Indian names and mascots for their athletic teams, out of a concern they disparage native American people. The move is believed to be one of the nation's most sweeping prohibitions of its kind in favor of native Americans who say their culture is stereotyped by a number of sports teams ...
Oregon bans Native American mascots in schools
17 May 2012 at 8:56pm
Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their Native American mascots after the Board of Education voted Thursday to prohibit them, giving the state some of the nation's toughest restrictions on Native American mascots, nicknames and logos.
Oregon bans Native American school mascots, images
18 May 2012 at 9:37pm
Public schools in Oregon must discontinue the use of Native American names, symbols or images as mascots following a State Board of Education vote.
Supporter of Oregon medical pot law wins attorney general race
16 May 2012 at 1:28am
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - In a primary election race for Oregon's top law enforcement post, the candidate who pledged to protect medical marijuana patients scored a decisive victory Tuesday night over a rival who led a cannabis crackdown last year. Retired judge Ellen Rosenblum, strongly backed by proponents of liberalized marijuana laws, captured 63 percent of the vote in the Democratic ...
Oregon attorney general race puts spotlight on pot
15 May 2012 at 3:09pm
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - A vote for Oregon's top law enforcement post on Tuesday has turned into a referendum on pot, with one candidate wanting to make enforcing medical marijuana rules a low priority and another who calls the state's system a "train wreck." The Democratic primary for state attorney general pits former Attorney Dwight Holton, who once cracked down on pot, against retired ...
Oregon bans Native American mascots in schools- Child's MLK tribute causes co...
18 May 2012 at 1:43am
May 16, 2012: The Banks High School score board is shown on the wall of their gym in Banks, Oregon. AP
Oregon Board of Education votes to ban Native American mascots
18 May 2012 at 7:45pm
Possibly most far-reaching rule of its kind SEATTLE - For years, Banks High School in Oregon has had its own local twist on the national anthem, signing off with "Land of the free - and home of the Braves!" That's been a ra-ra reference to the yellow-and-black warrior with feathers and a mohawk that has always been the school's mascot.
Oregon Bans Native American-Themed School Mascots, But Battle Goes On Elsewhere
18 May 2012 at 5:23pm
Pretty soon, the Banks (Ore.) High School Braves can?t avoid a letdown and rout the Molalla (Ore.) High School Indians. That?s because in the state of Oregon, any Native American-themed mascot is banned as of 2017. While native nicknames have fallen out of favor in many places, a result of decades of public pressure to ...
Oregon schools must change Native American mascot names
17 May 2012 at 7:56pm
The Oregon Board of Education has voted to require Oregon schools to retire their Native American mascots within five years or risk losing state funding.
Oregon observes bike to work day
18 May 2012 at 11:53pm
Leonard Wasserman, one time mayor of Oregon, show his support for National Bike to Work Day, by joining Oregon municipal employees in riding to the Oregon municipal complex on Seaman Road, Friday. He was dressed in a suit because he was attending a funeral later in the morning.
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