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Alberta Art Hop 50tf Annual event celebrates culture with recycling theme See Special Section C, inside e* íSnrtíanh (jOhserucr f ta .5 t ‘City of Roses’ Half a Million March for Abortion Rights Energized by a turnout of hun dreds of thousands on the Na tional Mall, abortion-rights activ ists are looking to the November presidential elections to reverse what they see as the gradual chip ping away of women’s reproduc tive rights. Mice Created With No Dad Just ahead of M other’s Day, sci entists have found a way to cut dads out of the picture, at least among rodents: They have pro duced mice with two genetic moms - and no father. It is the first time the feat has been accomplished in mammals. Former NFL Player Killed in Afghanistan Pat Tillman, who walked away from his professional football ca reer to join the Army Rangers, was killed in Afghanistan. Kerry Demands Bush Prove Military Service John Kerry, a decorated Navy veteran criticized by Republicans for his anti-war activities during the Vietnam era, lashed out at President Bush on Monday for failing to prove whether he ful filled his commitment to the Na tional Guard during the same pe riod. Court Won't Reinstate Prayer at School The Supreme Court said Monday it will not consider reinstating mealtime prayers at a state-funded military college, turning aside an appeal from Virginiaofficials who wanted to preserve the tradition. Justice Antonin Scalia blasted his colleagues for refusing to hear the case, arguing that it raised impor- fant church-state and other ques tions. lA/iA/iA www.portlandobserver.com / n ri rt I Q n r ir ih c p r v p a Wednesday • April 28. 2004 Committed to Cultural Diversity Volume XXXIII • Number 17 _rl Week in rheReview L I ¡r ¡r» in IQ VO Established 1970 c ìo TURF WAR Police confront rival gangs at Peninsula Park by L ee P erlman T he P ortland O bserver In recent weeks, north Portland’s Peninsula Park has become a battle ground for three gangs who claim it as their home territory. A fourth claimant is the Portland Police Bureau, which has been trying to keep the place safe for the recreational activities it was intended for. Sergeant Harry Jackson told the Piedmont Neighbor hood Association that the 13th Streeters and the 18th Streeters, both Hispanic gangs from Gresham, and the Young Thugs, which he says claims to be a rap group but acts like a gang, have claimed the park south of North Portland Boulevard as home territory. On several occasions the groups have had armed confrontations, he said. On one of those occasions, the police were able to make some arrests, disperse remaining gang members and having the park and its community center close early. To prevent a recurrence, the police have maintained a “presence” at the park. This has included members of the city mounted patrol. “The horses are great," Jackson says. “When things are quiet, the kids can come and pet them. When there’s trouble, they can move in on it very fast. “We have people who want to claim the park as their territory. If they know we’ 11 come down on them immedi- continued 'y^ o n p a g eA ô photo by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver Anuj Ezekiel gets a first hand view o f police officers at work at Peninsula Park during a ride along with Sgt. Harry Jackson. Ezekiel was participating in a job shadow project at Environmental Middle School. Inquest Next in Police Shooting Probe N. Korea Won’t Open Border for South Aid North Korea balked Monday at opening its heavily armed border to relief trucks from rival South Korea, even as international aid groups sought more help for thou sands injured or made homeless by a massive train explosion. The daily protests and outrage over the March 28 police shooting of an unarmed black motorist in north Portland is evident at the Multnomah County Courthouse were a sign attached to a newspaper box cries for justice. A secret grand jury cleared the officers o f wrongdoing Thursday. A public inquest into James Jahar Perez' death begins Wednesday, April 28. The inquest will be broad cast on Northwest Cable News Channel 49 beginning Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. See story, page A6 inside. Mona Lisa Deteriorating Rapidly The Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait o f the unknown woman with the enigmatic smile, is sparking a new kind of mystery: What is causing the Renaissance m asterpiece to deteriorate so quickly ? The thin, poplar panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since con servation experts last evaluated it, the Louvre Museum said. photo by M ark W ashington / T he P ortland O bserver Cascade Campus Leader Chosen African American replacement for Mildred Ollee An African-American educator from North Carolina has been named new presi dent of the Cascade Campus of Portland Community College, serving north and northeast Portland. Dr. Algie Gatewood was hired by the PCC’snew president. Dr. Preston Pulliams, another African American who recently left a college post in New York to oversee the entire PCC system. Gatewood replaces Mildred Ollee. also African American, who left last summer to become the presi dent of Seattle Cen tral Community Col lege. He will start work on June 14. "The C ascade Campus presidency offers an excellent and challenging op portunity for me to share my background and experience to lead the campus forward as we look to expand our academic offerings and increase our enrollment," Gatewood said. The academic officer said he was as tremendously impressed with PCC's fac ulty, staff, students and the Portland com munity during a recent visit. Gatew ood served as the assistant direc tor of the North Caro lina State Education Assistance Authority of the University of Preston Pulliams North Carolina where he oversaw health, education and welfare. He has had 23 years o f experience in community college adm inistration and an extensive professional background in community relations, business and in dustry partnerships and financial man- agement. Gatewood has a doctorate in education from North Carolina State University, a m aster's degree from Appalachian State University and a bachelor’s from Livingstone College, all in North Carolina. The Cascade Campus serves 17,300 stu dents each year and has a budget of nearly $15 million. Itscentralized location and grow ing list of programs includes traditional aca demic offerings and is home to the Skill Center, which gives people of all ages a chance to learn basic education to start a new life. The campus is currently undergoing a major renovation, adding $57 million in new and upgraded facilities.