Proposed settlement would end dispute over aid to Blacks
Pending applicants would benefit if federal judge approves, but state must commit to more data.
Gov. Kate Brown has announced a tentative settlement in a legal challenge to Oregon s setting aside $62 million in federal funds to aid Black families, businesses and nonprofits.
The settlement still requires approval from a federal judge.
But it would resolve a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in October by Great Northern Resources, a logging company based in John Day; Dynamic Service Fire and Security, an electrical contractor in Salem, and Walter Van Leja, its owner. It named the state through Katy Coba, director of the Department of Administrative Services and the chief operating officer of state government as the lead defendant.
Rooftop coffee and juice bar opens at San Antonio Rim
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Revolucion Coffee + Juice - The Rim recently opened its third location in San Antonio last weekend. The new shop sits at 5846 Worth Pkwy, Suite 109.Revolucion Coffee + Juice - The RimShow MoreShow Less
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Revolucion has coffee drinks, cold-pressed juices, tacos, salads, acai bowls and other dishes made with health-focused ingredients.Revolucion Coffee + Juice - The RimShow MoreShow Less
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The shop also offers cocktails, wine and beer options.Revolucion Coffee + Juice - The RimShow MoreShow Less
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A coffee and juice bar with a great rooftop view and healthy options is now open at the Rim.
White and Latino Plaintiffs Stall Oregon COVID Relief Fund Specifically Addressing Needs of Black Families and Businesses, Calling It Discriminatory
Citing a number of historical disparities that have decimated the Black community for centuries, Oregon lawmakers last year took steps in trying to ease the burden on African-Americans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Legislators carved out $62 million in aid for Black families and business owners from the state’s $1.6 billion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act package.
But a pair of federal lawsuits filed last year in the U.S. District Court of Oregon successfully sought injunctions to stop those grant dollars from reaching their intended targets, calling the relief fund unconstitutional and biased.