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Page 2 May 6, 2015 Week in Review Family Looks for Answers The Woodlawn Park vigil planned for shooting victim The family of a young Seattle man who was shot in northeast Portland is coming to Portland to hold a vigil at the same park where he died. The body of 24-year-old D’Andre Dickerson was found by paramedics in Woodlawn Park on April 13 after witnesses report- ed hearing shots fired. Police say they still have no sus- pects, and the Dickerson’s family is still looking for answers. There will be a meeting with the family facilitated by Antoinette Edwards, the mayor’s di- rector of the Office of Youth Violence Prevention, and the Community Peace Collaborative, on Wednesday, May 6 at 1 p.m. at Life Change Church, 3635 N. Williams Ave. The purpose is to introduce the Seat- tle contingency to Portland’s network of service providers and other organi- zations that support victims and fami- lies of youth violence. At 2:30 p.m. the same day, Dickerson’s family will hold Woman Dies in Columbia Roosevelt Remodel Begins Portland Public Schools broke ground Saturday on the $96 mil- lion Roos- evelt High moderniza- tion project. When con- struction is completed in the fall of 2016, Roosevelt students will have access to a new auditorium, new gym and new library/media center. Gun Sale Rules Approved D’Andre Dickerson a press conference at the church, and then at 6 p.m., family and community organizers will host a vigil and rally open to the public at Woodlawn Park, located at the corner of Northeast 13th Avenue and Dekum Street. The family also released a statement, acknowledging D’Andre Dickerson’s life and the family members he leaves behind, including his mother and fa- ther, saying, “If you saw something, say something.” Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer Call 503-288-0033 or email ads@portlandobserver.com 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 : and legal place to sleep while they are transient. An Oregon bill expanding back- ground checks to encompass near- ly all gun sales in the state made it through the Legislature Monday The measure now heads to Democratic Gov. Kate Brown, who has indicated she will sign the law. Right to Dream Move The City of Portland announced last week that it is negotiating to purchase a plot of land in the Central eastside near OMSI that could become the new home for the Right to Dream 2 rest area, a project that would allow more houseless Portlanders a safe A 49-year-old woman, Cynthia Marie Boone, died when her truck veered into the Columbia River Monday. Investi- gators are still trying to discover if this was a suicide or an accident. Ban the Box Support The Oregon House passed Ban the Box legislation on Wednesday, sending the bill over the Oregon Senate for approv- al. The legislation would prohibit em- ployers from including questions about applicants’ criminal history on job ap- plications. Former PSU Student is Crown Prince A Saudi Arabian royal who attended Portland State University from 1977 to 1980 has been named crown prince, making him the most likely person to be the next king of Saudi Arabia. Moham- med bin Nayef, 55, was named crown prince by his uncle, King Salman. Man Dies in Waterfall On Monday Skamania County authori- ties recovered the body of a 39-year-old Portland man who died Sunday after plunging over a waterfall in Washing- ton. The man has since been identified as Shawn W. Kenline. ---------------------- 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