Last year, the city's community belonging survey revealed that people in Salem face discrimination on a weekly basis for being homeless, having a disability, being LGBTQ+ and for their race. Nine in ten homeless respondents said they've experienced discrimination in the past year.
The survey has opened again for this year, conducted by students at Western Oregon University in partnership with the city's Human Rights Commission. The commission uses the results in its work toward improving people's sense of belonging in Salem.
The 2025 community belonging survey is open until May 15, and takes about 5-10 minutes to fill out. Respondents have the chance to win a $50 WinCo gift card.
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Marion County commissioners last December approved a federal grant to bring back a crisis response team that pairs a sheriff’s deputy with a mental health worker, but unexpected costs and…
Salem police said Tuesday evening that they had arrested a "person of interest" in a shooting in the area of Northwest Franklin, Elm and 3rd Streets but provided few details.
Thieves got into a Keizer firearms dealership in the middle of the night, taking three guns and a suppressor. Federal officials say a reward of up to $3,000 will be…
More than 25,000 children in Oregon and Washington will lose the child care and early education their families rely on if the Trump administration continues its attempts to dismantle Head…
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