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Page 2 Diversity in the Workplace The in Week Review June 22, 2016 Immigration Charge Dropped Congress decided last week that women between the ages of 18 and 26 will be required to regis- ter for military service the same as men beginning in January 2018. The legislation doesn’t affect women who turned 18 before that date, but those who fail to comply with the draft requirements after that date could lose various forms of federal aid. A federal immigration charge against Portland day laborer ac- tivist Francis- co Aguirre has been dropped after a year and a half long battle. Agu- irre received sanctuary at Augustana Lu- theran Church in northeast Portland to avoid deportation. Sunday, the church celebrated Aguirre during a ser- vice, but the battle for him to stay in the country is not over. Buckman Pool Closed Airbnb Called Out on Racism Women in the Draft Summer just got a little bit hotter for those living near Southeast Stark Street because Buckman Pool at Buckman Elementary an- nounced its closure last week due to lead paint peeling in the locker rooms. There was no estimate on how long the closure and repairs will take, but PPS openly ac- knowledges that the facility con- tains large quantities of lead paint. Shoot Up at Residence Hotel Guests at the Residence Inn Mar- riott hotel in the Lloyd district of northeast Portland were deinitely startled when 35 rounds of gunire erupted around 2:30 a.m. on Fri- day. A car pulled up and unloaded the rounds at a party occurring in one of the rooms. One unrelated guest was grazed by a bullet, but not seriously injured. The shooting was assumed to be gang related. Chairman G.K. Butterield and Congressman Emanuel Cleav- er II of the Congressional Black Caucus wrote a letter to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky last week, calling out reports of discrimina- tion against black consumers who were turned down when they at- tempted to book vacation rentals through the online service, later inding the units were still avail- able. Child Wellbeing Drops This year’s Annie E. Casey Foun- dation Kids Count Data Book just revealed that Oregon ranks 32nd in child wellbeing, dropping three spots. The ratings are based on the economic, educational and health performances. In Oregon, one in ive children in the state lives in poverty. he Law Oices of Patrick John Sweeney, P.C. Patrick John Sweeney Attorney at Law 1549 SE Ladd, Portland, Oregon Portland: Hillsoboro: Facsimile: Email: (503) 244-2080 (503) 244-2081 (503) 244-2084 Sweeney@PDXLawyer.com 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 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 r ePorter /W eb e ditor : Cervante Pope P ublisher : 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
