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Page 2 February 24, 2016 Black History Month Established 1970 USPS 959 680 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 he 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 PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. he Portland Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded in 1885, and he National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and he West Coast Black Publishers Association P ublisher : e ditor : Mark Washington, Sr. Michael Leighton e xecutive d irector : Rakeem Washington The in Week Review Rent Control Passes House A bill that addresses the housing affordability cri- sis by boosting protections for renters was passed by the Oregon House Tuesday and now heads to the Senate. The proposal would bar landlords from increasing rent during the irst year of month-to- month tenancy. After a year, rent increases would require a 90-day written notice. The bill would also require 90-day notices on tenancy terminations, up from the current 30-days. A dvertising M AnAger : Leonard Latin Ofice Manager/Classiieds: Lucinda c reAtive d irector : Baldwin Paul Neufeldt CALL 503-288-0033 FAX 503-288-0015 503-288-0033 Mother who Killed Son Sentenced Fill Out & Send To: Name: Telephone: Address: or email subscriptions@portlandobserver.com A 46-year-old man admitted to setting a southeast Portland church on ire, along with a vacant house across the street early Sunday morning. Crews re- sponded to Eastside Free Methodist Church at 139th Avenue and Stark Street just before 2 a.m. Jamie Calderon is facing arson charges. Mayor Charlie Hales is considering using some of Portland’s downtown parking garages as campsites for the homeless at night. Josh Alpert, the mayor’s chief of staff, said the garages could also serve as daytime storage for homeless campers who need a place to store their tents. 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It is viewed as a stain on our broader record of upholding the highest standards of rule of law.” Gun Control Clears Hurdle A compromise that would limit but still allow gun sales when background checks take longer than 10 days cleared the Oregon House on Monday and moves to the Senate. The bill seeks to close the so- A mother who threw her 6-year- old autistic son from the Yaqui- na Bay Bridge in Newport in 2014 will spend 25 years in prison. Mere- dith McCabe of Seal Rock pleaded guilty Tuesday in connection to the death of her son, London McCabe. Before she threw her son off the bridge, she suffered a mental break- down and spent time in a hospital. Inside Ferguson c ontinued froM f ront on institutional racism, cultur- al competence, implicit bias, and other social justice issues. The memoir details James’ ex- periences working with Fergu- son oficials and the Missouri government immediately after Michael Brown was shot and killed. James has irsthand experi- ence with the criminal justice system. His autobiography tells about his roots growing up in poverty, suffering as an abused child, becoming a high school drop-out, and inally escaping life as a former gang member and transforming himself into an astute, educated communica- tions professional. He compares his rough and impoverished background to what many young men like Mi- chael Brown face while growing up in poverty and other oppres- sive systems. “Inside Ferguson” is his chill- ing account of the hypocrisies of Ferguson’s leadership and the consequences he suffered when he tried to do his job and dared to become a voice for the voice- less. The mentalities displayed by leadership in Missouri demon- strated “how devalued black people are in America,” he de- scribes in a proile of the book. “The leaders pretend to be con- cerned about the issues impact- ing the black community how- ever, they refuse to listen to the needs of the community or make any signiicant changes. Rather than acknowledge systemic rac- ism exists and try to understand why residents were offended by their actions, the leaders often defended their actions and de- nied any wrongdoing.” Inside Ferguson explores the subsequent character assassina- tion that occurred when James pushed for real change. “Ultimately, it’s my hope that my book can help put the focus back on what really mat- ters: Why racial inequality and discrimination is still a major crisis in America today. In the wake of Ferguson and similar tragedies occurring nationally, government oficials across the country must examine the racist laws and policies that foster an environment in which the killing of black men and women is ac- ceptable,” he said.
