August II. 2004 PageA2 Advertise with diversity in 'r '!‘ |. ì n v tla ttò (Obs cruev No New Penalties in James Death ( .ill 503-28K-0033 ads(" portlandob sei’ver.çoin DEGREES FOR C O M M U N IT Y SERVICE CAREERS ■ BA ANTHROPOLOGY ■ BA C O M M U N IC A TIO N STUDIES ■ BA CULTURAL A N D HISTORICAL STUDIES ■ BA H U M A N STUDIES ■ BA INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES ■ BA MUSIC THERAPY ■ BA PSYCHOLOGY ■ BA RELIGIOUS STUDIES ■ BA SOCIOLOGY ■ M A ART THERAPY COUNSELING ■ M A INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (Gerontology Concentration! ■ M A APPLIED THEOLOGY ■ MASTER DIVINITY Officers only rebuked fo r having dinner together (AP) — Portland Police Chief Derrick Foxworth rebuked two of­ ficers involved in the fatal shooting o f K endra Jam es, saying they shouldn’t have met for dinner be­ fore a grand jury convened. Other than that, however, an in­ ternal affairs investigation into seven post-shooting concerns will result in no punishments. The most serious allegation had been that officers failed to give James proper medical aid as she lay handcuffed in the street. The c h ie fs findings conclude the internal affairs investigation into the May 2003 shooting, which outraged the community and led to the resignation of former Chief Mark Kroeker. James' family has fileda$10m il- lion lawsuit against the city and the officers involved in the traffic stop. Chris Bottoms, one o f the James fam ily’s Portland attorneys, said Friday that the investigation had a predictable result. “We didn’t have any expecta­ tions that police internal affairs appointed by the c h ie f s findings on the restaurant meeting between McCollister, who fired the fatal shot, and O fficer Kenneth Reynolds, who was also at the traffic stop. The two ate together at a restau­ rant the night after the fatal shoot­ ing and before McCollister had been interviewed by detectives. “Their conduct did im­ pact this organization's credibility and negatively impaired the public’s trust in the Police B ureau,” Foxworth said in a hand­ written memo to the Inter­ nal Affairs Division. B u t F o x w o rth also wrote that there was no conclusive proof that the officers discussed details o f the shooting. A Multnomah County grand jury found no criminal wrongdoing by McCollister. Kroeker gave him a 5 1/2-month unpaid suspension for what he considered tactical mis­ takes. * We didn’t have any expectations that police internal affairs would produce anything positive for the James family. Kendra James would produce anything positive for the Jam es family,” he said. “It’s lik e th e w o lf g u a rd in g the hen h o u se.” — Portland attorney Chris Bottoms The lawsuit contends that offic­ ers failed to pro v ide medical care to were baffled. Jam es after she was shot. "They had shot her,” said the Internal affairs investigators Rev. T. Allen Bethel, alliance presi­ found no evidence the officers vio­ dent, “and then to handcuff her and lated the b u reau 's directive on emergency medical care. After pull­ just leave her there. I find that to be ing James from the car, Officer Scott not-human treatment.” Bethel said he was equally dis- M cCollister called for paramedics. «■ PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES ■ ART THERAPY (post g ra d u a te ) Role M odel Arrested ■ CONFLICT RESOLUTION & M ED IATIO N A role model among children in the community was arrested fol­ io wing a domestic disturbance last month. The Blazers Boys andGirlsC’lub accepted the resignation of Willie Fuller, its unit director, days after the arrest. He directed the club for tw o y ea rs and also co ach ed sophomore boy’s basketball at Jesuit High School, where he re­ signed in the spring. Fuller was charged with the rape, attempted sodomy and as­ sault of his wife. Police were called to his southeast Portland home after his wife said Fuller raped her and threatened her life with scis­ sors in front o f their teen son. ■ C O U N S E LIN G (A rt Therapy, post g ra d u a te ! ■ G ER O N TO LO G Y ■ PUBLIC RELATIONS ■ T R A IN IN G & DEVELOPMENT FALL TERM STARTS SEPTEMBER 23» d . To work with an advisor, e m ail jtudentinfo© m arylhurst.edu or call 5 0 3 .6 9 9 6 268 or 8 0 0 .6 3 4 .9 9 8 2 extension 6268. ★ lIS Mows & World Report BEST COLLEGES 2004 "Number one in classes under 20 students" M ARYLHURST U N IV E R S IT Y JUST 10 MINUTES SOUTH OF PORTLAND Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities accredited International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education accredited 17600 PACIFIC HIGHWAY (HWY. 43) MARYLHURST, OREGON Serving students since 1893. He said he found no signs o f a gunshot wound and d idn’t perform emergency resuscitation because he saw her chest rising and falling. Members o f the Albina M iniste­ rial Association, who have been critics of the shooting, said they www.marylhurst.edu Funk Legend Remembered Rick James hit the top with ‘Super Freak’ (A P)— Funk legend Rick James, best known for the 1981 hit “Super Freak” died Friday. He was 56. James died in his sleep at his residence near Universal City, ap­ parently o f natural causes, said his publicist, Sujata M urthy. James lived alone and was found dead by his personal assistant, who noti­ fied police, she said. The exact cause was not immedi - Rick Jam es pauses during an interview in this Oct. 23, 2 0 0 2 file photo, in the Hollywood section o f Los Angeles. (AP photo) ately known. W ith long hair elaborately styled in braids or Jheri curls, James was one of the biggest R&B stars o f the 19 8 0 s, c o m p o sin g d a n c e a b le rhythms and passionate ballads that gained a wide following. Aside from “Super Freak” - which MC Hammer used a decade later as the backing track for his rap smash “U C an’t Touch This” -Jam es’ hits included “M ary Jane,” “Ebony Eyes” and “Fire and Desire,” a stir­ ring duet with Teena Marie. “He was really fantastic, he was a creator,” singer Little Richard told MSNBC. Tow ard the end o f the ’80s, Jam es’ fame began to fade as he became embroiled in drugs, legal problems and health troubles. In 1997 he released a new album, but a year later he suffered a stroke while performing at Denver’s Mam­ moth Events Center, derailing a com eback tour. In 1998 he also underwent hip replacement surgery. Oprah Signs Through 2011 ( A P)— Oprah Wi nfrey can start m aking big anniversary plans. W infrey signed with King World Productions to continue her top- rated “The Oprah W infrey Show” through the 2 0 10 - 11 tele vision sea­ son, which would be its 25th year in syndication. “The thought o f taking the show to its 25th anniversary is both ex­ h ila r a tin g an d c h a lle n g in g ,” W infrey said. Just last year, W infrey extended her contract by two more years, taking her through the 2007-2008. Previously, though, W infrey, had talked about quitting after the 2005- 2006 season. W infrey, 50, routinely appears on lists o f Hollyw ood’s most pow ­ erful figures and, in 2003, became the first black women to be included on Forbes m agazine’s tally o f bil­ lionaires. The C hicago-based program . Our Home Equity Line of Credit is loaded with pluses. 4.00% + + + + + Oprah Winfrey w hich show cases W infrey and A -list celebrity guests, co n tin ­ ues to be a ratings pow erhouse and has ranked first am ong talk s h o w s fo r 71 c o n s e c u tiv e “sw eeps” periods. 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