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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
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