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Hundreds Attend Launch of Occupy Salem

They want the richest citizens of this country, shielded from taxes in ways never seen in the country's past, to pay their fair share.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The spirit of Salem sometimes steps up and surprises people and the Occupy Salem event that kicked off Monday is a great example.

Like Portland, where crowds swelled in excess of 10,000 during its opening last week, Salem saw a larger-than-anticipated turnout with several hundred attending its kick-off.

Occupy Portland Demonstrators: a Little Damp but Very Determined

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(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Occupy Portland rally is continuing to draw media attention and plenty of participation. It seems clear most calling for a new day in America in this Oregon city are really sincere and as we have seen all across the country, there is no age group, no particular type of people, rather all types and they are working together to support the massive effort.

The groups behind the effort are asking for support from those who care, tarps, tents and food are items they need plenty of.

Salem`s Homeless Fear Anticipated Police Sweeps

The division of the classes widens daily.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Homeless residents in Salem say they are scared, wondering if police are going to soon clear them out their makeshift living arrangements just as the weather gets cold. Police in Salem do historically route the homeless from encampments.

A man and woman attending the Occupy Salem event that kicked off Monday, say living without a home is hard.

5 of 6 Fullerton Cops who Murdered Homeless Man Gang Style Still Working

Orange County is known for its high levels of corruption as we all know, but cops working after doing this to a man...

(FULLERTON, Calif.) - Having grown up in Southern California, I have always been well aware of the brutality police officers are capable of.

There are many evil horrendous cases of unaddressed police abuse in this country, but some, like the case of Kelly Thomas, the schizophrenic man recently tortured and beaten to death in Fullerton, California remind us that this police abuse is taking place right under our nose.

Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue Groups Brace for Onslaught of Flood-Caused Pet Homelessness

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard called for all residents of threatened areas in Pierre and Fort Pierre to evacuate their homes by 8 p.m.

(PIERRE, S.D.) - Animal rescue experts are ready to take in pets projected to be affected by South Dakota flooding of the Missouri River this weekend.

Animal rescue organizations will rescue domestic animals affected by the floods and provide them with temporary shelter.

Fire Devstates Amity Apartment Building

It took firefighters an hour and a half to get the blaze under control.

(AMITY, Ore.) - An apartment fire in Amity Friday night led to the total destruction of a building that has long been a part of this rural town in the Mid-Willamette Valley between Salem and McMinnville.

Local resident Paul Hendrix says a number of people live in the multi-level apartment building but luckily there were no injuries. The fire destroyed a building containing both apartments and businesses, a spokesperson with the Amity Fire Department told reporters.

The Costly and Ineffective Home Ownership Subsidy

Lawmakers must recognize that Oregonians cannot afford to continue subsidizing million-dollar mortgages that leave many homeowners without assistance.

(SILVERTON) - Did you hear about Oregon's whopping spending increase for a subsidized housing program?

Chances are you didn't, because this spending program -- the home mortgage interest deduction -- exists in the shadows of the tax code. Its results are not something legislators can brag about.

From Tahrir Square To Shatila Camp, `Hurriya` (freedom)

Palestinian refugees in Lebanon seem mesmerized by what’s been happening.

(BEIRUT, Lebanon) - Panicked Israeli leaders and their agents in Congress are busy trying to convince the American public how vital and cheap the $3 billion per year cost of Camp David is for America’s security while they know the truth is precisely the opposite.

The Tahrir Square “Hurriya!” tremors spreading across the Middle East may or may not be impacting today’s events in the historically liberal Wisconsin and other areas of America, yet most of us would agree that the Tunisian-Egyptian revolutions are being felt far and wide and appear to be dramatically gaining steam.

Homeownership Rate Drops to Lowest Since 1998
Black, Latino Rates Drop Faster Than Whites`

“We’re seeing a dangerous trend that’s neatly summarized by these two reports” - Preeti Vissa, Greenlining Institute.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - According to U.S. Census data released this week, homeownership rates have dropped to their lowest level since 1998.

Homeownership rates for Hispanics, African Americans and Native Americans have dropped more severely than for whites (2010 data for Asian Americans have not yet been reported).

Oregon`s Cash Assistance Program Helps Far Fewer Needy Families Than 15 Years Ago

Tomorrow's release of Governor Kitzhaber's budget may bring more bad news for TANF. OCPP said they expect that the Governor will call for deep cuts to the program.

(SILVERTON) - Governor John Kitzhaber's release of a budget proposal may call for deep cuts to the state's largest cash assistance and job training program for destitute families with children.

A national think tank reports that as a result of welfare reform 15 years ago, Oregon is helping far fewer poor families than it once did.