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D e te n ib e r 0 3 . 2 0 0 3 (Elje JJortlanò (Jí)bseruer Drug-free Zones Struck Down Leading Blazer Arrested for DUI Stopped on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Judge finds enforcement violates Constitutional rights (AP) — A Multnomah County judge ruled Monday that Portland's drug-free zones are unconstitu- floaaL The 10-year-old ordinance al lows officers to issue a 90-day ex clusion from a particular area of the city to people they think have com mitted a drug offense there, even if the person has not been convicted of a crime. Judge Michael H. Marcus, in a 37-page opinion, argued that 'prob able cause’ was not enough to take away a person’s right o f move ment. “The right to move from one place to another according to incli Troy Berry as a member o f the 1981 state basketball champi nation," Marcus wrote in his opin onship team at Benson High School. ion, "are attributes of personal lib erty protected by the United States Constitution." Moreover, he argued that of 1,982 said Berry. continued from Front suspected drug offenders who were Berry would Iike to see his team subject to the exclusion law, only half my life, that’s pretty special,” connect to some of those success 26 appealed the decision. The strik said Berry. stories on Friday, Dec. 12, at ingly low number, he wrote, could At Benson, in between the laps Benson's Hall of Fame game. The indicate the success of the ordi and drills. Berry teaches tradition school will celebrate eight new nance — or, alternatively, that the to his rising athletes. Hall of Fame inductees, and for men and women found subject to “My first and foremost goal is the first time, two female athletes. the 90-day exclusion lacked access to get kids to understand the his “Our goal is to get as many to legal help. tory and tradition of this school, alumni back. It’s important to re The lawsuit was filed on behalf this building. T here's been a lot of connect alumni with the athletic of 69 plaintiffs, all of whom are low- talent that’s come through here," program," he said. income residents. Several are home less, said Julie Stevens, one of three attorneys who argued the case before Marcus. “The key argument was that the drug-free zone ordinance does not require a hearings officer to actu ally find that a crime has been com mitted," Stevens said. The City of Portland has a num H 1 ber of options, including appealing e. <. rrtr irrt» c i-.’i i|-wit» ot M arcus' decision to a higher court. & . . . th e se a so n . Marcus indicated that another op tion is to change the law to base the exclusions on convictions, rather than a suspicion of guilt. Benson Coach Returns Home Vanport Story Leaps to Life Diam ond heart pendant in 14K yellow or white gold Vanport flood survivors' stories come to life at the Saturday, Dec. 6 premier of “Vanport: The Survivors’ Tale.” The film, made by Portland Pub lic School students and other par ticipants from Sabin Community developm ent Corp., sheds light on the lost city of Vanport in 1949 and its role in state's African-American history. , The documentary will begin at 2 p.m. at the Hollywood Theatre, 4 122 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Area residents are invited to meet with flood survi vors, filmmakers , adults mentors and partners before and after the event. An open house is also planned Saturday at Portland Cable .Access, 2677 N.E. Martin Luther King. Jr. BI vd., between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. For more information, call 33-287-3496orvisitsabincdc.org. Æ 1 £9 ’ $99 ■•KJ Portland Trail Blazer forward Zach Randolph was arrested early Tuesday for driving under the in fluence o f marijuana on Northeast Martin Luther King Boulevard and Prescott Street. Randolph, a starter and leading scorer on the team this season, was pulled over for failing todrive within one lane. Police said he was charged a f ter the officer sm elled m arijuana sm oke in his C adillac SUV. He was also cited for driving without an O regon license and driving uninsured. D riving under the in fluence o f intoxicants is a m isde m eanor punishable by up to one Vanport Classic Returns Zach Randolph, a starter and leading scorer on the Portland Trail Blazer team this season. year in prison and a fine of be Dec. 30. tw een $ 1,000 and $5.000. The 22-year-old is moving into Randolph was booked into the leading role on the team in his sec M ultnom ah C ounty D etention ond season in the National Basket Center in downtown Portland and ball Association. He leads the team; released at 5 a.m. Tuesday He is with an average o f 20.7 points and* scheduled to appear in court on 11.2 rebounds a game. T h e N ike V an p o rt In v ita tio n a l fe a tu re s th e P o rtla n d S ta te U n iv e r s ity b a s k e tb a ll team v ersu s Jack so n S tate on S atu rd ay , D ec. 13 at M em orial C o liseu m . T ip o ff is scheduled fo r 2 p.m. A c tiv itie s su rro u n d in g the R a c ia l & E th n ic A p p ro a c h e s to C o m m u n ity H e a lth Sponsored by (tie CDC (Centers tor Disease Control and Prevention) Wellness Within REACH Activity Calendar All classes are free of charge! Mon Matt Dishman 77NEKi»ott Salvation Army 5325 N Wiliams. Tues Wed Sat Fri StreTcbinf. Bwtv Sculptinj! Sculpting 103)0-11:00am 7-8am 1 o 7-8am Addo Salsa Water Aernbcs TarChi Water Aerobes 630 - 7:30pm Contaci AAHC 6:30 -7:30pm CoOactAAHC Hcani. 503413-1850 bles 503413-1850 African Dance Yoga Yota Body Condibomng 7JO-8:30pm 7:30 8:30pm 9:30-10:30«. 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