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Page 2 October 21, 2015 Established 1970 USPS 959 680 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submis- sions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads be- come the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage with- out 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 Multicultur- al Publication--is a member of the National Newspa- per Association--Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Pub- lishers Association Mark Washington, Sr. e ditor : Michael Leighton Home Ownership Help Offered Free housing fair Saturday at Legacy Emanuel Hospital P ortland’s African American Alliance for Homeownership is hosting its 17th Annual Black Homeownership Fair on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Legacy Emanuel Hospital Atrium in north Portland. The free and open to the public event provides tips and resources for buying a home, especially for disadvantaged resi- dents, and will feature new and successful black homeowners as public speakers. The fair also features a “Homes for Sale Bus Tour,” designed to encourage and inspire potential home buyers. A chartered bus will take up to 35 people to about 10 homes for sale within the sur- rounding neighborhood. The tour is free to attend but seats will be limited. Information on first-time homeowner- ship lending and current housing market conditions will also be provided thanks to Chase Bank and Urbane Realty. A Renters State of Emergency information session presented by the Community Alliance of Tenants is planned along with several free workshops, and the chance to visit with over 40 housing professionals. The African American Alliance for Homeownership also offers support and counseling to thousands of Portland res- idents facing foreclosure. The goal is to increase the numbers of people in the black community who own and retain their own property in the city. The housing is open to families, of- fering children’s activities, homeown- ership-related door prizes, including a $1,000 down payment grant, and a va- riety of gift cards. A free lunch will be open to all fair visitors from noon to 1 p.m. The fair opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 3 p.m. The Portland Observer is sponsoring this year’s fair to support homeownership opportunities. For more information, visit aaah.org. P ublisher : e xecutive d irector : Rakeem Washington A dvertising M AnAger : Leonard Latin Office Manager/Classifieds: Lucinda Baldwin c reAtive d irector : Paul Neufeldt r ePorter /P hotogrAPher : Olivia Olivia Body Camera Policy Review Portland’s mayor, police chief and other police brass are asking for public input as they draft a policy for using body-worn cameras. The police bureau plans on pur- chasing cameras in January and begin equipping about 600 patrols officers and sergeants next spring. Fatal Gunfire Downtown A man gunned down behind a downtown nightclub Sunday night has been identi- fied as Dion Anthony Matthews Jr., 23, of northeast Portland. Police say he was killed by gunfire and are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect. Black Lives Debate Wanted CALL 503-288-0033 FAX 503-288-0015 news@portlandobserver.com ads@portlandobserver.com subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208 Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer Call 503-288-0033 or email ads@portlandobserver.com The #BlackLivesMatter network is asking the Democratic National Committee to schedule a debate between its presidential candidates exclusive to issues impacting black Americans. “Those of us who (reluc- tantly) gave our votes to the Democratic Party deserve more robust forums on is- sues of particular concern to our communi- ties,” the activists wrote Tuesday. The Week in Review Arrested Student Welcomed Ahmed Mohamed, the Texas student who was arrested and suspended from high school for bringing a homemade clock to class, attend- ed a science event at the White House Monday. Ahmed got a personal invitation from President Barack Obama for “Astronomy Night.” The two met and chatted briefly during the event. Man Sentenced in Beating Case A man who beat a stranger in the face with a sock full of rocks was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday. James Lynn Ed- wards was seen in a Plaid Pantry surveil- lance video striking Kenneth Wayne Brum- Barbecue Never Tasted Sweeter C ontinued froM f ront Previous set ups in Aloha, and in south- west and southeast Portland went on the skids. In 2012, Varnado relocated from Southwest Macadam Avenue when a nearby resident filed a lawsuit, claiming smoke from his barbecue grills was get- ting into her apartment and eyes, requiring the installation of “expensive air-cleaning devices.” “I’ve been run out of a lot of places mel a dozen times in the head even after being knocked unconscious. The 48-year- old lost an eye after the attack last May. Improving after Overdose Lamar Odom, the former professional basketball player and estranged hus- band of celebrity Khloé Kardashian, was trans- ferred to a medical treat- ment facility in Los An- geles Monday after being critically injured in an ap- parent drug overdose at a Nevada brothel a week earlier. Odom is on dialysis and may need a kidney transplant according to rela- tives, but is also alert and improving. Man Found In River A body pulled from the Willamette Riv- er on Friday has been identified as Man- uel Gonzales Pena Jr., 48, of San Jose, Calif. The medical examiner said he died by drowning and there were no signs of trauma. Anyone with more information is encouraged to come forward. now,” said Varnado, “but you know how Portland can be. Might not have been the color of my smoke but the color of my skin that drove me out of Macadam!” Reo’s Ribs will celebrate their grand opening on Saturday, Oct. 31, welcoming the neighborhood to taste their flavorful barbecue and soul food cuisine.