Oregon sheriff says he won't enforce new gun laws
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon sheriff has sent a letter to Vice President Joe Biden saying his department will not enforce any new gun laws it considers unconstitutional...
10 states raise minimum wage in 2013
theGRIO REPORT - African-Americans make up about 15.1 percent of the 73.9 million minimum wage earners in America...
Police: Oregon deadly mall shooting appears random
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) - The U.S. mall shooting that left three dead and forced hundreds of Christmas shoppers to hide or flee appears to have been a random attack...
Oregon basketball coach accused of kidnapping 1 of his players
VIDEO - People who heard the yells of a boy shouting for help in a Portland, Oregon building led to the arrest Sunday evening of a basketball coach on assault and kidnap accusations...
Mother saves 6-year-old daughter from attempted abduction
VIDEO - A Portland, Oregon mother says she punched a man who was trying to abduct her 6-year old Sunday night...
Suspects in crime spree allegedly wanted to 'purify' white race
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A young couple accused of killing four people in a multistate crime spree last fall have been indicted of federal racketeering charges alleging the rampage was part of a campaign to 'purify' and 'preserve' the white race...
Man breaks into homes to watch porn
theGRIO REPORT - Antone Owens, 21, allegedly broke into his neighbors homes, sometimes multiple times, so that he could masturbate...
Jeter may not run at 100, 200 trials
World champion sprinter Carmelita Jeter remains on the fence about whether she will run both the 100 and 200 at the U.S. Olympic trials later this month in Eugene, Ore...
WATCH: Woman fights off would-be car thief
VIDEO - A Portland, Oregon woman dragged a thief out her car Monday evening as he sat behind the wheel ready to drive away...
'Choking game' has taken hold with black kids
theGRIO REPORT - The 'choking game' involves decreasing the amount of oxygen to the brain, leading to a sensation which some describe as floaty, tingling, or a euphoric high...
