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Page 2 April 22, 2015 Week in Review The Hayden Island was robbed Mon- day morning by a man claiming to have a gun. Police were look- ing for the suspect, described as being a light skinned male in his 40s or 50s. Government Camp condomini- um complex in Mount Hood on Monday afternoon, completely destroying about 30 units. The town ran low on water fighting the flames and had to imposed a boil water notice because of contami- nation concerns. Black Mayor Elected and City Cops Resign A small city in Missouri had five of its six police officers resign and a city clerk quit in the past few days following the election of its first African-American female mayor. Some speculated that racism and sexism drove the exodus in Parma, Pimp Sentenced to 12 Years a city of about 700 near the Missis- Antonio V. Porter was sentenced sippi River; but other residents say to 12 years in federal prison for trafficking a minor on Portland’s other factors were at play. Southeast 82nd Fatal Car Crash Avenue. The A car crash in northeast Portland pimp is known resulted in a passenger’s death for having Sunday. The driver was taken to pushed at least the hospital with serious injuries five girls into before being charged with man- prostitution in at slaughter, driver under the influ- least five states, ence of intoxicants, reckless driv- officials said. ing, and reckless endangerment. Van Crashes Into Home A van carrying 5 children and 2 adults crashed into a southeast Portland home early Monday morning. The driver, 38-year-old Arlen Pugh, was sited for driving under the influ- ence of drugs, reckless driving, and reckless en- Police Pursue Bank Robber dangerment. No one was seri- A Wells Fargo on Portland’s ously injured. photo by O livia O livia /T he P ortland O bserver A student council meeting at Portland State University turned into a loud protest on Monday when students called for a candidate for Student Body President to resign over his past criminal record. Protests Target Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PC Student Candidate Fire Destroys Apartments A three-alarm fire broke out at the 333 NE Russell St., #200, Portland, OR. 97212 (503) 284-7838 Truly making a difference in the lives of Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for nearly 20 years. If you or someone you know has been in an accident, call us so we can help you with your needs. (503) 284-7838 We are located on the corner of MLK and Russell Street, on the second floor above the coffee shop. Established 1970 Mark Washington, Sr. E ditor : Michael Leighton E xecutive D irector : Rakeem Washington Office Manager/Classifieds: Lucinda Baldwin C reative D irector : Paul Neufeldt A dvertising M anager : Leonard Latin R eporter /P hotographer : Olivia Olivia P ublisher : O livia O livia T he P ortland O bserver An election for Student Body President at Portland State Uni- versity has sparked protests and even a petition asking one of the two candidates of color in the race to resign. Fliers distributed across cam- pus last week asked students if they would want “a rapist to run their school,” accompanied with the candidate’s mugshot. According to Tony Funchess’s own accounts, he was convicted of attempted rape in the second degree in 2000 for a relationship by Zchon R. Jones, DC with an underage girl, and faced another charge of sodomy a few years later. A student council meeting at Portland State University turned into a loud protest on Monday when some students called for Funchess to drop out of the elec- tion. Another student said he should have a chance to prove his rehabilitation after serving his sentence. Funchess currently is employed as Multicultural Affairs Director for the student government group. Polls in the election close on Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. ---------------------- USPS 959 680 ------------------ 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 us- age without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND 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 CALL 503-288-0033 news@portlandobserver.com FAX 503-288-0015 ads@portlandobserver.com subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208