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July 15, 2015
Chokehold Death Settlement
New York awards
Garner family
$5.9 million
(AP) — The family of a black
man who died after being placed
in a white police officer’s choke-
hold reached a $5.9 million set-
tlement with the city on Monday,
days before the anniversary of
his death.
Eric Garner, who was 43, was
stopped last July 17 outside a
Staten Island convenience store
because police officers believed
he was selling loose, untaxed
cigarettes. A video shot by an
onlooker shows Garner telling
the officers to leave him alone
and refusing to be handcuffed.
An officer, Daniel Pantaleo,
placed his arm around Garner’s
neck to take him to the ground.
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Iran Nuke Curbs Approved
After long, fractious negotia-
tions, world powers and Iran
struck a historic deal Tuesday to
curb Iran’s nuclear program in
exchange for billions of dollars in
relief from international sanctions
— an agreement aimed at averting
the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran
and another U.S. military inter-
vention in the Middle East.
Man Dies in Street Fight
A 61-year-old man who was
punched by another man on
Thursday night at Portland Inter-
national Raceway died of blunt
force trauma. Michael T. Taylor,
50, reportedly struck the victim,
Anthony Mancuso, at a motocross
event. Taylor was taken in custody
and will await a Grand Jury inves-
tigation.
Whooping Cough Outbreak
Health officials in Clark County
are tracking an outbreak of whoop-
ing cough cases. A reported 237
cases have been confirmed so far
A video that went viral in July 2014 showed a restrained Eric Gar-
ner lamenting “I can’t breathe” while New York police officer Daniel
Pantaleo wrestled him to the ground.
Garner, who had asthma, is
heard gasping “I can’t breathe!”
11 times before he loses con-
sciousness. He was pronounced
dead later at a hospital.
The city medical examiner
found that the police chokehold
contributed to Garner’s death.
But a grand jury declined to in-
dict the officer in the death. A
federal probe is ongoing.
Garner’s
death
sparked
demonstrations and became a
flashpoint in a national debate
about relations between police
and minority communities.
Week
in
Review
heroin users. Some of the greatest
increases occurred in demographic
groups with historically low rates
of heroin use, women, the private-
ly insured, and people with higher
incomes.
The
this year, compared to 21 cases last
year. Young children who have not Women and Non-Whites Earn Less
received vaccines are especially A new audit of Multnomah Coun-
at risk as are the elderly or people ty and its employees shows that
women and non-white work-
with weakened immune systems.
ers are earning significantly less
than their white male colleagues.
Courthouse Gets Funding
State lawmakers signed off on The audit showed that there was
$17.4 million in funding for the equal pay among those working
new Multnomah County Central the same positions, but that more
Courthouse project before ad- women and people of color were
journing last week. Construction stuck in lower-paying positions.
is expected to begin in 2017 and
be completed and open to the pub- Portland Slips Into Drought
lic by 2020. The project is expect- A new report has Portland in a
moderate drought for the first time
ed to cost $250 million in total.
this summer. Scientists based their
assessment on indicators such as
Oregon Heroin Abuse
The Centers for Disease Control soil moisture, stream flow, and
released data last week showing temperatures. The Portland Water
increased use and abuse of her- Bureau however is equipped to
oin throughout the U.S. Oregon serve the region due to its abun-
was listed in the top 10 states with dant Bull Run water supply.