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April 6, 2016
The
Week in Review
Drive-thru Drive-by at McDonald’s
Two people were shot Monday afternoon while
in line at a McDonald’s drive-thru near Northeast
103rd Avenue between Weidler and Halsey Streets.
Police say the victims were transported to the hos-
pital with non-life threatening injuries, and that
they’re further investigating three suspects already
in custody.
Adolescent Arrested at Beaumont School
Police took a 12-year-old girl into custody at
Northeast Portland’s Beaumont Middle School this
past Wednesday for an incident that occurred on
March 18th. The child was handcuffed in the of-
fice of the school for purportedly jerking another
student out of her chair by her hair, and hitting a
substitute teacher.
the Wildcats drove it home with a three-pointer
from Junior Forward Kris Jenkins as the buzzer
went off.
Increased Traffic Safety Patrols
The Portland Police Bureau disclosed Friday that
they will be increasing traffic safety patrols around
the city in an effort to counteract a heightened
amount of traffic deaths that have happened this
year. The PPB Traffic Division has already seen 12
fatal deaths this year, which is five more than what
occurred this time last year.
Woodrow Wilson Complaint Rejected
Princeton University announced Monday that de-
spite student complaints about former U.S. and
Princeton president Woodrow Wilson’s support of
racial segregation, they will not be renaming build-
ings or removing his affiliation with the school.
That same day, the school also announced new ef-
forts for diversity.
New Copper Penny to Become Apartments
Another storied Portland staple will be turned into
an apartment building. The New Copper Penny in
Lents sold for an undisclosed amount this week,
with the hopeful intentions of becoming mainly af-
fordable housing.
Portland Motorcycle Crash Takes Life
Victory for the Villanova Wildcats
The Villanova Wildcats victoriously claimed the
2016 NCAA men’s championship Monday in a
77-74 defeat against the North Carolina Tar Heels.
After a steady buildup of points in the second half,
A motorcyclist lost his life early Tuesday morning
after crashing on the northbound on-ramp for the
I-5 on the Morrison Bridge. Police found the de-
ceased rider after receiving reports of a “riderless
motorcycle” on the ramp.
Prosecutor’s Post Called Racist
The Oregon Commission on
Black Affairs has submitted a
complaint to the Oregon State Bar
against Washington County Depu-
ty District Attorney Zoe Smith for
her alleged racist statements on
social media.
OCBA Chair James Manning
Jr. and Commissioner Robin Mor-
ris Collin said Smith made a re-
cent posting on social media on
the subject of racial profiling that
was dangerous and unethical.
Because prosecutors enjoy
tremendous discretionary power
over individuals within our crim-
inal justice system, it was of up-
most importance to hold Smith ac-
countable for her professionalism,
the commission members said.
Smith reportedly made a post
on Facebook in connection to
the anti-politically correct move-
ment to support Donald Trump
for president. The post has since
been removed, but she was quot-
ed on KOIN-TV as writing, “If
you’re looking for a terrorist, look
at a young Muslim male. If you’re
looking for a gang shooter, look
for a young black guy. If you’re
looking for a child molester or a
mass shooter, look for a white guy.
That’s just common sense.”
The commissioners wrote in the
complaint that both the Oregon
Rules of Professional Conduct
and the American Bar Association
“recognize and demand profes-
sional accountability when official
acts of power are motivated by ra-
cial and religious prejudice.”
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