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Portland Community College
Cascade Campus President
Algie Gatewood autographs the
last iron beam installed for the
campus' new academic build­
ing. The signing was part of a
tradition by ironworkers called
"topping out," which symbolizes
that a new structure has
reached its ultimate height, and
that the iron work was com­
pleted without injury to any of
the workers. The new building
is part of the campus expan­
sion funded by a 2008 PCC
bond measure, and is sched­
uled to come online in 2014.
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Petition Grows to 1 Million
NAACP asks for
review in Trayvon
Martin case
Trayvon Martin, an unarmed
African-American teenager.
“The support our petition
has receiv ed show s the
mindset of the American pub­
lic, who are tired of a system of
A NAACPpetition to the U.S. Depart-
justice that allows for appall­
mentofJusticeaskingforfederalcharges,
U1V W
1IV we
ing verdicts like the
one
including civil rights charges, to be filed
/ m
saw on Saturday,” said Roslyn
against George Zimmerman reached one
'
M. Brock, chairman of the
million signatures Tuesday.
NAACP National Board of Directors.
The petition was set up by the civil rights
Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and
group on Saturday after a Florida jury found CEO of the NAACP, addressed the specifics
Zimmerman not guilty in the murder of of the NAACP’s request.
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T he N A A C P also p a rtn e re d w ith
MoveOn.org to demand justice for Trayvon
and his family because this verdict cannot be
the final say in this case," said Anna Galland,
executivedirectorofM oveO n.org. "We will
continue to fight for justice for Trayvon
Martin, and we will work to address the deep-
seated injustices that continue to plague our
nation, from racial profiling to the prolifera­
tion of guns, from Stand Your Ground laws
to a deeply flawed criminal justice system.”
Interested parties can sign the petition by
visiting naacp.org/The-DOJ-Petition or text
“JUSTICE” to 62227.
TheWeek Review
Suicide at the Bridge
The Vista Bridge in Portland was the scene
of another suicide on Tuesday, the fourth
one of 2013. Little is known about the person
currently except that he is a middle-aged
man. The death comes a week after city
officials announced a plan to install barriers
at the bridge.
Snowden Meets Activists
Nation Security Agency leaker Edward
Snowden confirmed in a meeting with vari­
ous Russian activists and public figures
that that he submitted an application for
temporary asylum in Russia. His request
has yet to be granted.
Glee Star Overdoses
Cory Monteith, the 31 -year-old
star of hit TV series “Glee,” was
found dead in a Vancou ver, B .C.
hotel room on Saturday. Toxi­
cology reports released on
Tuesday revealed a deadly mixture of heroin
and alcohol caused the star’s death.
Juror Loses Book Deal
The first juror to speak out following the
verdict to not convict George Zimmerman in
the killing o f Trayvon Martin has lost her
book deal. Just two days after the verdict, it
was revealed she inked a deal with a pub­
lisher to explain the case from her view. A
push from social media caused her to lose
the contract.
Hiker Falls to Death
In Skamania County, a hiker fell 90-feet to
her death on Tuesday. The woman has been
identified as 53-year-old Debbie Scott
70-Year-Old Hit with Skateboard
While hosing down the sidewalk outside
his job, a 70-year-old was hit over the head
with a skateboard after a verbal disagree­
ment ensued. The man has been identified
as Larry Allen; he received 14 stitches but
is otherwise okay.
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