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Page 2 April 20, 2016 The Week in Review Activist on Trial Civil rights activist Teressa Rai- ford of Don’t Shoot Portland was in court Tuesday to begin her tri- al on a charge of disorderly conduct related to an Aug. 9 demonstration that was held on the one-year anniversary of Mi- chael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Mo. The judge in the case has al- ready ruled the police oficer who charged Raiford did not offer a credible explanation for the arrest. Justice Lawyer to Sue A black lawyer who heads the civil rights division of the Ore- gon Department of Justice says he plans to sue his employer for in- vestigating his use of the hashtag BlackLivesMatter on social me- dia. An independent investigation released last week said the actions against Erious Johnson violated his First Amendment protections. Houston Flooding Emergency Heavy rains, nearing 2 feet in some places, swamped the Hous- ton, Texas metro area Monday, causing signiicant looding and forcing 1,000 evacuations. Swol- len rivers and creeks prevented the low-lying drainage systems from clearing water fast enough to spare homes from looding. Glassmaker Suit Grows A lawsuit against Bullseye Glass was amended Thursday to seek than $1 billion for people living near the company’s southeast Port- land factory. The monies would pay for current and future medical expenses for each person living in the southeast Portland area where elevated levels of heavy metals have been detected in the air. Daimler Opens New HQ Daimler Trucks North Ameri- ca Tuesday celebrated the grand opening of its new $150 million, nine-story headquarters building on Swan Island in north Portland Tuesday. “We will now have a state-of-the-art work environment to inspire the great talent in our organization and to continue con- tributing to long-term prosperity in Portland,” said company exec- utive Martin Daum. Another Housing Emergency The Vancouver City Council has declared a housing emergency, mirroring a move Portland made last fall and setting up a potential ballot measure in November that would ask residents to fund an af- fordable housing initiative. “We’re facing a serious crisis,” said Van- couver Mayor Tim Leavitt. PSU Football Player Dies A possible drug overdose may have led to the death of a Portland State University football play- er, according to Portland Police. Kayle Smith, 22, was found found dead April 13 at a home near the college. The Del-Tones, one of the many famous jazz groups which made Portland a destination stop in the post World War II years. A new documentary “Jazz Town” examines the vibrant history and impact of jazz in Portland. Exploring ‘Jazz Town’ Documentary explores vibrant black history Mark Washington, Sr. e ditor : Michael Leighton e xecutive d irector : Rakeem Washington A dvertising M AnAger : Leonard Latin Ofice Manager/Classiieds: Lucinda Baldwin c reAtive d irector : Paul Neufeldt P ublisher : r ePorter /W eb e ditor : Cervante Pope A close up look at the vibrant history and impact of jazz in Port- land that followed World War II comes to OPB when a new Ore- C ontinued on P age 15 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 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