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Wednesday • August 16. 2006
E cho’s Campaign
it Anyway?
Insurer Won’t Have to Pay
A federal judge ruled Tuesday
that an insurance company' s pol i
cies do not cover damage from
flood waters or storm surges. The
decision could set a precedent for
hundreds o f other court chai
lenges and billions of dollars in
claims after Hurricane Katrina rav
aged the coasts of Louisiana and
Mississippi.
Foundation gets no profit
from EBII wristbands
by S arah B i . ovnt
T he P ortland O bserver
Christeen Johnson left a northeast Portland event in
tears on Sunday, leeling powerless as she watched Jammin
95.5 FM sell $1 charitable wristbands with her son’s nick­
name on them, although none of the proceeds benefit the
Eddie Barnett Jr. Foundation, an organization she founded
in his name.
After being dropped from a public service campaign
involving herself, the radio station and Les Schwab Tires,
Johnson fought in vain for the radio station to either credit
her foundation for the wristbands, or stop using Barnett’s
name.
"I want the public to know that if they think proceeds
are going to the Eddie Barnett Jr. Foundation, they’re
not," she said.
To her shock, that was exactly what happened as re­
cently as last weekend when the Jammin' Street Team talked
up her son while selling bracelets during Self Enhancement,
Inc. 25th anniversary celebration.
"Now that w e’re in the neighborh<xxJ where everyone
knows Eddie they’re going to mention it, and kids were
buying them up," she said.
HIV/AIDS Aght Urged
It is time forthe African-American
community "to face the fact that
AIDS has become a black dis­
ease" and find
ways to defeat
it. said Julian
B ond,
the
chairm an o f
the NAACP,
at the interna
tional AIDS
summit Mon­
Julian Bond
d ay. B lack
Americans account for half of all
new cases of HIV, the virus that
causes AIDS. See story, page A2
Cease Fire Solidifies
H undreds o f Israeli soldiers
w alked out o f Lebanon on T ues­
d a y as a c e a s e - f ir e w ith
H ezbollah so lid ified a fte r a
shaky start. The process was
expected to accelerate over the
coming days as the international
community looks to build a U.N.
peacekeeping force for south
Lebanon.
Hispanic Population Grows
Oregon grew more diverse be­
tween 2000 and 2005, fueled by
a rap id ly g ro w in g H ispanic
population, according to U.S.
Census Bureau estim ates re­
leased Tuesday. The gains made
Oregon the 31st most diverse
state in the nation, surpassing
Kansas.
Dell Notebooks Recalled
Customers o f recalled Dell note­
book com puters began calling
the com pany and surfing to a
special W eb site Tuesday to
o rd e r re p la c e m e n ts for the
lithium-ion batteries that could
cause their Dell m achines to
overheat and even catch fire.
Army Recruiter Disciplined
A U.S. Arm y recru iter who
signed up an autistic Portland
teenager has been relieved of
his recruiting duties and reas­
signed. A military investigation
found that the recruiter co n ­
cealed the recruit’s disability
which would have made him
ineligible for service.
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Stormy Exchange Creates Police Frustration
Officer accused of
racial profiling
by S arah B lount
T he P ortland O bserver
An ordinary Friday morning in northeast Portland
doesn’t generate much attention, but sometimes a simple
interaction can expose volatile feelings that bubble just
below the surface.
That was the case in the Boise neighborhood on Aug.
4, when Dolores T ay lor wal ked from her home on North­
east Mallory to her job at Project Network on North
Mississippi Avenue.
When she turned from Northeast Rodney to Beech
Street, near Cleveland Avenue she caught the attention
of two Northeast Precinct officers, M. Zylawy and W.
Nick Defreitas. They stopped her and questioned her
about drug activity at a nearby house under police
attention.
After several minutes of interaction, she was told she
was free to go, but then was issued a $97 citation for
walking in the street.
Taylor accuses the officers ofracial profiling, singling
her out because of her skin color.
Zylawy declined tocomment on the matter, expressing
concern that he wouldn’t be fairly represented.
His supervisor. Northeast Precinct Commander Bret
Smith, spoke for him, maintaining Zylawy was doing his
job of being aware of drug problems in the neighborhood
and enforcing pedestrian safety. But Smith admitted that
past complications within the bureau and negative inter­
actions might have contributed to the incident.
“The dynamics of the initial reaction created the situ­
ation," Smith said. “Could it have been handled differ­
ently? Yes, at the discretion of the officer. Was it wrong?
No. We have to do a better job at communicating why we
make stops. We get many situations where we attempt to
explain why, but people don’t want to hear it.”
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photoby M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
Dolores Taylor, 58, charges a Portland Police officer
with singling her out as an African American during
her daily commute.
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PCC Boosts
IMPORT ANT NOTICE
Tuition, Fees
Heroin Ring Busted
Federal agents arrested more
than 130 alleged drug traffick­
ers from coast-to-coast T ues­
d ay , say in g they sm u g g led
heroin from M exico and even
offered p h o n e-u p hom e d e ­
liveries.
on page A6
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Students will pay more for classes and
student lees in a budget adopted Monday
by the Portland Community College Board
of Directors.
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Terrorism Watch at PDX
New security instructions for boarding flights are found in the terminals of Portland International Airport after Britain
announced it had broken up a terrorism plot to explode nine planes over the Atlantic Ocean with liquid explosives
smuggled on board. Requirements now outlaw most liquids and gels from the passenger cabin.
Starting with the new term next month,
tuition goes up by $3 a credit to $67 and the
student activity fee raises to $ 1.50 a credit
from $1.25. The technology fee goes to
$4.50acredit from $4.
The increases will balance a general
I und budget of $ 146 mi 11 ion for the 2( X )6-< >7
fiscal year. College officials said the higher
student costs are average among Oregon's
17 community colleges.
The general fund is the primary operat­
ing fund lor all of I’CC's major instructional
programs, instructional support and ser­
vices. PCC gets its funding from state
funds, student tuition and fees, and k cal
property taxes.
Before 1990. property taxes provided
the largest share of the resources. But with
the passage of property lax limitation mea­
sures, the slate’s community colleges, in­
cluding Portland Community Col lege, now
receive the largest portion of their operat­
ing revenue from the state appropriation.