Page 2
July 27, 2016
Springwater Backlash
The
the press release from Mayor Hales’ office.
Cleanup will be “formerly” posted on July
29, with the removal of tenant property to
take place on Monday, Aug. 1.
Portland Tenants United organizer Ga-
briel Erbs stated in a press release that the
corridor is home to 500 residents at its few-
est, making it the largest in the country.
Austin Rose, another organizer with
Portland Tenants United, mentioned that
many of the residents living along the
corridor were residents of its surrounding
neighborhoods, making the homeless ver-
sus homeowner rift in the area even more
disheartening.
Houseless advocates were planning a
strategy for the rest of the week to ensure
preparedness if Mayor Hales makes good
on the evictions, but did not share their
plans with media or the general public.
Homeless sweeps
causing strife
Mayor Charlie Hales’ calculated remov-
al of the expansive homeless camps envel-
oping the Springwater Corridor in south-
east Portland caused some strife over the
weekend between residents of the camps
and adjacent neighborhoods.
Community advocates and organizations
including Portland Tenants United, Boots
on the Ground PDX and Right 2 Dream Too
rallied to support the campers on Sunday
and discuss their next line of action in the
days approaching a deadline to move.
The process of the forced eviction be-
gan on July 18 with social service provid-
ers attempting to connect with Springwater
residents on a service level, according to
Few Options after Racist Post
e ditor :
George ‘Sonny’ Yellott
Michael Leighton
Rakeem Washington
Office Manager/Classifieds:
c reative d irector :
All Star Game Relocation
The NBA decided Thursday to move its
2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte,
N.C. because of its opposition to North
Carolina’s anti-discrimination protec-
tions for gay, lesbian and transgender
identifying people. A new location has
yet to be chosen.
Former KKK leader Runs
Mark Washington, Sr.
e xecutive d irector :
Beloved Portland busi-
nessman and TV icon
Tom Peterson died
Monday of complica-
tions related to Par-
kinson’s disease, his
family said. He was 86.
Peterson was known
for his memorable
commercials, trademark haircut and ap-
pearances in several movies.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat-
ic National Committee chairwoman and
Congresswoman from Florida, has re-
signed from her post following a series of
leaked emails showing support of Hillary
Clinton despite pledging neutrality.
Established 1970
P ublisher :
TV Icon Tom Peterson Dies
DNC Chairwoman Resigns
Both the Mt. Hood Community College Board and
leaders of Oregon’s Republican Party are left without
many options after calling out current MHCC board
member and state representative candidate George
“Sonny” Yellott for racism.
Yellott, who is mid-term on the college board and
running as the Republican candidate for House District
48 in November, has rejected calls to resign and drop
out of his upcoming election for posting a recent pho-
to on his personal Facebook page depicting President
Obama with a noose around his neck underlined with
the words “The Making of a National Holiday.”
He also came under fire a couple weeks ago for mis-
using MHCC board meeting time to discuss individual
C ontinued on P age 4
Week
in
Review
Lucinda Baldwin
Convicted felon and former Ku Klux
Klan leader David Duke announced Fri-
day that he’ll be running for office again,
this time for U.S. Senate from Louisi-
ana. In his announcement video, he tied
his campaign to Republican presidential
candidate Donald Trump, saying “I’m
Leonard Latin
r ePorter /W eb e ditor :
Cervante Pope
Trump Gets GOP Nomination
A few technical dif-
ficulties and lack of
an endorsement from
former candidate Ted
Cruz didn’t stop Don-
ald Trump from offi-
cially accepting the
Republican
Party’s
presidential nomina-
tion on Thursday night. He will now go
against Democratic nominee Hillary Clin-
ton in the November election.
Teens Shot in Florida
A shooting took place around 12:30 a.m.
on Monday at a nightclub hosting a teen
party in Fort Myers, Fla. It’s unclear why
the violence broke out, but a 14-year-old
and 18-year-old were killed and 17 others
between ages 12-27 were wounded.
Highway Kidnapping Hoax
Oregon State Police spent most of Sunday
trying to solve a kidnapping case where
witnesses reported a man being thrown or
falling out of a moving vehicle. That man
was identified as John McPhail of Camas,
who admitted it was a stunt to get money
out of his mother. The hoax failed and no
money was received.
Bomb on Lake Floor
A team of law enforcement agency div-
ers gathered at Wallowa Lake Friday to
remove and safely detonate a pipe bomb
from the lake’s floor. Off-duty search and
rescue officers first discovered the pipe
bomb, which according to Wallowa Coun-
ty Sheriff Steve Rogers, was likely placed
there by teenagers.
---------------------- USPS 959 680 ------------------ 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211
The 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 com-
position of such ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART
WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a member of the
National Newspaper Association--Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New
York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association
Paul Neufeldt
a dvertising M anager :
overjoyed to see Donald Trump and most
Americans embrace most of the issues I’ve
championed for years.”
CALL 503-288-0033
news@portlandobserver.com
FAX 503-288-0015
ads@portlandobserver.com
subscription@portlandobserver.com
Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208