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In the shadow of a racist past, Portland still struggles to be welcoming to all its residents

October 26, 2017
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A murder on a Portland light rail train brought back a lot of memories of painful times in the city's history.

In the shadow of a racist past, Portland still struggles to be welcoming to all its residents

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