Date: 12/01/2014 03:59 AM
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Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore (AP) – The Rev. Jesse Jackson called for peace and perseverance yesterday he urged congregants in Portland to keep fighting for racial justice. He gave a morning sermon at Emmanuel Temple, a day after 10 people were arrested in Portland after a protest related to the Ferguson, Missouri, police shooting. The Oregonian says Jackson criticized the grand jury that decided Monday not to indict Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Police in Eugene say three people were shot during a dispute in a downtown parking lot yesterday. A police spokeswoman says one underwent surgery for serious injuries. The other two are being treated for injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The shooting took place shortly before 3 a.m.
BEND, Ore. (AP) – Two drivers were killed yesterday morning when their cars collided at an intersection in southeast Bend. Bend Lt. Kurt Koester says the drivers were the only ones in the cars. The crash closed the corner for several hours as police investigated. KTVZ reports it was the second double-fatal crash in the Bend area over the holiday weekend.
NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) – U.S. Coast Guard crews rescued five people whose fishing boat sank Saturday in the Pacific waters off the Oregon coast. The Coast Guard says it received a mayday call about 4:20 a.m. from the crew of the 75-foot Blazer saying they were taking on water 8 miles west of Siletz Bay. Three crew members were pulled to safety by a helicopter, while the other two were rescued by a Coast Guard boat.
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