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Page 10 The Skanner June 14, 2017 News Thousands Rally Across Russia in New Challenge to Kremlin AP PHOTO/ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO Hundreds arrested, including opposition leader Alexei Navalny, at Monday protests against corruption A young demonstrator is apprehended by riot police during a demonstration in downtown Moscow, Russia June 12. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, aiming to repeat the nationwide protests that rattled the Kremlin three months ago, has called for a last-minute location change for a Moscow demonstration that could provoke confrontations with police. By Nataliya Vasilyeva and Jim Heintz Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Tens of thousands of protest- ers held anti-corruption rallies across Russia on Monday in a new show “ the rally in the city cen- ter. The Moscow protest was the most promi- nent in a string of more than 100 rallies in cities and towns stretching through all 11 of Russia’s time zones — from the them. The protests coincided with Russia Day, a na- tional holiday that this year brought out histor- ical re-enactors, some of them dressed in medieval costumes. At one point, the Moscow demonstra- tion featured an unlikely scene of about 5,000 pro- testers rallying next to an enclosure with geese, a medieval catapult and bearded men in home- made tunics and carry- ing wooden shields. The re-enactors watched the rally before riot police broke up the crowd and randomly seized the protesters. Over 700 people were arrested in Moscow, while in St. Petersburg, about 500 were forced into police buses at an unsanctioned rally that drew up to 10,000 people. The demonstrators appeared to skew pre- The demonstrators appeared to skew pre- dominantly younger — those who were born or grew up during Putin’s 17 years in power of defiance by an oppo- sition that the Kremlin had once dismissed as ineffectual and margin- alized. Hundreds were arrest- ed — including opposi- tion leader and protest organizer Alexei Na- valny, who was seized outside his Moscow res- idence while heading to Pacific to the European enclave of Kaliningrad — with many denounc- ing President Vladimir Putin. Thousands of angry demonstrators thronged to Tverskaya Street, a main avenue in the capi- tal, chanting “Down with the czar” and singing the Russian national an- dominantly younger — those who were born or grew up during Putin’s 17 years in power. Simi- lar crowds turned out on March 26, rattling offi- cials who had perceived the younger generation as largely apolitical. Three 16-year-old girls brought sheets of paper to the Moscow protest and sat on the pavement to write the articles of the Russian Constitution on them; a nearby group of teenagers climbed atop of a tent with post- ers saying, “Corruption kills the future.” Other protesters scaled a scaf- fold and hung a sign saying, “Only revolution will defeat corruption.” School and university staff who reportedly rep- rimanded their students for attending the March protests warned them against going to Mon- day’s rally. Ivan Sukhoruchenkov, 19, attended anyway with four university class- mates to protest what he described as “stagnation of the political system.” “Change is always good,” Sukhoruchenkov said, adding that he and his friends were con- cerned about corruption — Navalny’s rallying cry — that “manifests itself in all areas: from traffic police to university pro- fessors.” Navalny had called the anti-corruption demon- strations, and they drew crowds of several dozen to the 10,000 in St. Peters- burg. Some of the rallies were sanctioned by au- thorities and peaceful, but police cracked down brutally on others. Although it was not im- mediately clear if Mon- See RUSSIA on page 11 Obituary: Evelyn “Evie” Crowell March 17,1936- June 5, 2017 E included sewing and velyn (Evie)Crowell knitting clothes for her was born in Sagi- family, opera, theater, naw, Michigan on traveling and learning March 17, 1936 to about new places. One of Cedric Crowell Sr. and her greatest passions was Elva (Tucker-Crowell) education and making Bagley. She was the sec- sure that everyone had ond of their two children. access to it, if they want- In 1942 Cedric Crowell ed it. This is reflected in Sr., along with his two the scholarships that she children, brother Albert Evelyn “Evie” Crowell established: The Evelyn Crowell Jr. and father Al- bert Crowell Sr. moved to Portland to I Crowell Endowed Opera Scholar- ship (PSU), The Evelyn I Crowell En- work in the war industries. Evie graduated from Girls Polytech- dowed Theater and Film Scholarship nic High School. She was in the third (PSU), The Albert Crowell, Jr Memo- graduating class from Portland State rial Scholarship (PSU), The Evelyn College in 1959 (which became Port- Crowell Scholarship through the PCC land State University), and went on to Foundation, and The Evelyn Crowell receive her master’s degree from the Endowed Scholarship (University of University of Washington. She was an Portland). Evie was preceded in death by her active member of Delta Sigma Theta parents Cedric Crowell Sr. and Elva sorority for over 50 years. Evie had deep roots in N/NE Port- (Bagley) Crowell, her beloved uncle land, where she lived for over 55 Albert Crowell Jr and her half-sister years, and raised her two children, Roxie (Bagley) Clemons. She is sur- Russell Crowell and Kymberlee Crow- vived by her two children Russell ell. She was active in the community Crowell (Mill Creek, Washington) and and served on many boards, which in- Kymberlee Crowell (Portland, Ore- clude the Portland School Board, Ore- gon), her brother Cedric Crowell Jr. gon State Library Board of Trustees, (Portland, Oregon), many nieces and Portland Center Stage and the Oregon nephews, five grandchildren and two Symphony. She was also the first Afri- great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family re- can-American board president to lead quests donation to the American Can- the YWCA. She served as a librarian at Portland cer Society. A Homegoing service will be held State University in the Millar Library from 1972 until her retirement in on Thursday, June 15, 11 a.m. at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Arrangements 2002. Evie had many passions, which by Terry Family Funeral Home.