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The Page 2 Portland Observer Black History Month Week in The Review No Federal Charges Zimmerman decision called a bitter pill Students Mourn Classmates (AP) -- George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volun- teer who fatally shot Trayvon Mar- tin in a 2012 confrontation with the teenager, will not face federal charges, the Justice Department said Tuesday. The decision, announced in the waning days of Attorney General Eric Holder's tenure, resolves a case that focused on self-defense gun laws and became a flashpoint in the national conversation about race two years before the Ferguson, George Zimmerman (center) speaks with his lawyers in 2013 Missouri, police shooting. during his second-degree murder trial for the killing of Trayvon continued on page 17 Martin in Sanford, Fla. (AP photo) Several hundred students from West Linn and Oregon City high schools joined together Monday night to remember three students killed in weekend traffic wrecks. West Linn Juniors Antonio Cabal- lero and Cooper Hill were killed Sat- urday in the Columbia Gorge. Or- egon City Senior Maddy West was killed Friday night in a head-on crash near her home. Council Raises Minimum Wage The Portland City Council voted unanimously last week to raise the minimum wage for workers under city contracts to $15 per hour. Over 30 community members, union and community organization represen- tatives, faith leaders, and more spoke out in favor of the resolution. Juveniles Charged in Shooting Last Thursday, the Portland Police Bureau Gang Enforcement Team arrested two 14-year-old males in Established 1970 P UBLISHER : E DITOR : Mark Washington, Sr. Michael Leighton E XECUTIVE D IRECTOR : Rakeem Washington O FFICE M ANAGER /C LASSIFIEDS : Lucinda Baldwin C REATIVE D IRECTOR : P a u l USPS 959-680 R EPORTER /P HOTOGRAPHER Olivia Olivia connection with a Feb. 4 shooting outside the KFC on Northeast Mar- tin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Tuition Increase Draws Fire Students waged a protest Thurs- day as Portland Community College board members approved a tuition hike, raising the per-credit cost from $92 to $96 starting in 2016-17. A student who takes about 15-credit- hours per quarter will see her tuition rise from $1,380 to $1,440. Woman Found Dead at Park A woman found dead last Wednes- day in the Willamette River at Kelly Point Park in north Portland has been identified as 22-year-old Elyesicia Chevonna Payton. Police say they have charged her boyfriend, Nicho- las Ross Estrada, 22, wither murder. Gang Members Accused Five alleged white supremacist gang members are accused of kidnapping and torturing men at a southeast Portland auto shop because they either "snitched'' on them or wouldn't cough up information that the gang members wanted, accord- ing to a 14-count indictment. 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORT- LAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association Neufeldt A DVERTISING M ANAGER : Leonard Latin February 25, 2015 news@portlandobserver.com CALL 503-288-0033 FAX 503-288-0015 ads@portlandobserver.com subscription@portlandobserver.com P OSTMASTER : Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208
