Oregon state relief fund hit by lawsuit from logging company citing racial discrimination

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A Pacific Northwest logging company is suing the Oregon state government over a relief program devoted to Black Oregonians on the grounds its mission is unconstitutional.

The lawsuit was filed on Thursday in U.S. District Court by Great Northern Resources, which claims the COVID-19 pandemic has already cost it $100,000 in sales and could cost up to $200,000 by the end of the year.

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