Page B2 December 17, 2003 (Elfe ^Jnrtlanò (ßbsem er Focus Bobby Brown Charged with Hitting Whitney Whitney Hous ton and her husband, Bobby Brown, perform during the “VH1 Divas " duets show last May. (AP photo) George Clinton Musician’s Drug Search Called Illegal (A P ) — A n a tto rn e y fo r fu n k c a rrie s a m a x im u m fiv e y e a rs m u s ic p io n e e r G e o rg e C lin to n in p riso n . C lin to n a ls o fa c e s a said th e m u s ic ia n w a s ille g a lly p o s s e s s io n o f p a ra p h e r n a lia s e a rc h e d by p o lic e in F lo rid a c h a rg e . b e fo r e he w a s c h a r g e d w ith C lin to n h e a d e d th e fu n k bands d ru g p o sse ssio n . P a rlia m e n t and C lin to n , 6 3 , w a s arre ste d D ec F u n k a d e lic - a n d th e c o lla b o 6 o u ts id e a c o n v e n ie n c e sto re, ra tio n la te r k n o w n a s P -F u n k - n e a r h is re c o rd in g stu d io . P o lice in th e 1 9 70s an d 1 9 80s is c o n - sa id he h a d a b a g o f c ra c k c o s id e re d a fa th e r o f th e g e n re . c a in e a n d a g la s s c ra c k p ip e. H e In 1983, C lin to n ’s so lo re c o rd w a s re le a s e d on $ 2 ,6 5 0 b ail. “ A to m ic D o g " ro se to th e to p C o c a in e p o ss e ssio n , a fe lo n y . o f th e R & B ch a rts. 9045 SWBartxir, Suite 109 Portland. OR97219 (503)221-3050 FAX: (503) 227-8757 STAFF FARMINSURANCE COMPANIES HOME OFFICES: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS Buju Banton Couple leaves court together (AP) — Singer Bobby Brown was charged with battery in an Atlanta, Ga. courtroom last W ednesday, three days after he allegedly hit his wife, singer and actress W hitney Houston. Fulton C ounty police spokesm an Kurtis Y oung said Brown, 34, turned him self in. Brow n and H ouston left Fulton C ounty M agistrate Court together after they and their attorneys met with police. Brow n is scheduled to appear at a prelim i nary hearing Jan. 7. B ro w n 's law yer, M aurice Bennett, told (A P) — G ram m y nom inee Buju Banton has pleaded innocent to m arijuana charges in a Jam ai can court. Police said they were conducting routine anti drug raids in Jam aica's capital last w eek and found th re e fu lly -g ro w n m a riju a n a p la n ts in the entertainer’s hom e w eighing 2 pounds. A police official initially said officers found 30 plants. Banton faces m arijuana possession and culti vation charges that carry a m axim um penalty o f six m onths in jail and fines. H e’s scheduled to appear in court again Jan. 9. B anton’s “Friends for L ife” album w as nom i nated Dec. 4 for best reggae album at the 46th annual G ram m y A w ards, set for Feb. 8 at the Staples C enter arena in Los A ngeles. Magazine Rejects Eminem Apology T h e S o u rce M agazine is c o n 24 H our G ood N eighbor Service® Majestic M o rtg a g e S e rv ic e s In c , No up front cost The A tlanta Journal-C onstitution that his cli ent and Houston were trying to w ork out the problem “as husband and w ife.” H ouston, 40, declined com m ent, but her lawyer, M ark Trigg, echoed B ennett’s com m ents, saying: “She is trying to resolve the m atter privately.” H ouston told police Sunday that Brown had struck h ero n the left side o f her face with an open right hand at the couple’s hom e near A lpharetta. Brown then went to the airport for a flight to Los A ngeles, the police report said. Police said Houston had a bruised cheek and a cut inside her upper lip. H ouston and Brown have been m arried since 1992. They have a 10-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina. Reggae Singer Hit with Pot Charge CONNECTION tinuing to co n d em n E m inem , c all ing hi s second apology i nadeq uate as the rap s ta r,trie s to d ism iss so m e ra c ist ra n tin g s from the p a st as th e re s u lt o f y o u th fu l ig n o ran ce. E d ito rs fo r the rap publication h av e invited E m in em to p artici pate in a ro u n d tab le d iscu ssio n o f racism in hip-hop. T h e S o u rce says it has p ro o f from actual reco rd in g s m ad e that E m inem m ade racist an d o ffe n sive track s in 1993 w hen he w as 21, not 16 as he claim s. T h e m a g a z in e q u o te s M alik Z u lu S h a b a z z , n a tio n a l c h a ir m an o f th e N ew B la c k P a n th e r P a rty a n d fo rm e r m e m b e r o f th e Z u lu N a tio n , o f a c c u s in g E m in u m o f p la y in g a g a m e w ith b la c k p e o p le to g et b la c k m o n ey o r c re d ib ility in a b la c k in d u s try . It q u o te d G ram m y n o m in ee N ikki G io v an n i as saying, “I ’m not a fan o f E m inem and it w as a profound disappointm ent. W h a t’s the p u rp o se o f this boy w h o ’s m ak in g a living o f f o f a black art form b ein g d elib erately in su lt ing?” C a s in g cost a n d d o w n p a y m e n t A s s is ta n c e program s. lOO'o financing options available Challenged eredit O.K. Call Marlene Holiday for your Free Loan Consultation: 5 0 3 -2 3 6 -5 5 9 9 I birthday party on Jan. 2 for O zzie, the fam ous fl / ' otter, w ho w as conceived, born and raised by his m other in captivity. Birthday party guests receive cup cakes. For m ore inform ation, call 503-226-1561 or visit w w w .oregonzoo.org. Take in the Portland lights from the Sternw heeler for C hristm as through Dec. 28. A dm ission ranges from $20 to $65 fordinner, dancing and holiday brunches. Form ore inform ation, visit w w w .stem w heeler.com or call 800-643-1354. m arleneh@ m ajesticm ortgage.com 431 NE Jarrett Street Portland, OR 97211 (503) 493-6027 Fax (503) 4 9 3 -6 0 2 9 VWESTÇO^INÇ. s. M l \ What a View! vwest@vwservices com We do it right! General Contractor Santa’s Late Sax Ries West Find Santa at the O regon Z o o 's holiday sim ulator ride for the holidays through Dec. 28. Call 503-226-1561 or visit www .oregonzoo.org form ore information. C harles G ayle, a New Y ork jazz saxophone street perform er, will have a rare W est Coast perform ance at Disjecta, 116 N.E. Russell St., on Jan. 10. Free. Vroom! Arts Benefit The Portland International A uto Show is from Feb. 5 through 8 for dom estic and im ports, concept and econom y cars, at the O regon C onvention Center, 777 N.E. M LK Blvd. G eneral adm ission is $8. For more information, call 800-322-4821. The T alism an G allery presents "Foot Square," benefiting H abitat For H um anity, through Dec. 28. 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