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Page 4 November 23, 2016 The Law Offices 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 Portland NAACP Updates Work The NAACP Portland branch invites members of the commu- nity to join them for their month- ly general membership meeting, Saturday, Nov. 26 from noon to 2 p.m. at the American Red Cross building, 3131 N. Vancouver Ave. This is an opportunity to con- nect with Portland NAACP’s work in advancing racial justice in the community. The local civ- il rights group’s president Jo Ann Hardesty and executive leadership will provide updates about current and future initiatives. The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the Call to End Death Penalty Cases c ontinued froM p age 3 OJRC is urging the governor to take swift and decisive action that will end or greatly reduce the costs associated with the cas- es of those who are on death row. The organization believes the time is right for Gov. Brown to commute all Oregon death sen- tences to life without the possi- bility of parole. “She is able to use her powers of clemency to end the wasteful expense of endless litigation over death penalty cases while still pro- School Sanctuaries c ontinued froM f ront Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent 4946 N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland, OR 97217 503 286 1103 Fax 503 286 1146 ernie.hill.h5mb@statefarm.com 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service R political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial ha- tred and racial discrimination. The vision of the NAACP is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial discrimina- tion. “We reaffirm our unequivo- cal commitment to each other,” Wiewel said. All Portland State students, regardless of nation- al origin or immigration status, should be welcome, safe and able to pursue their higher education as full members of the PSU family.” Being a sanctuary campus means PSU and its public safety officers will follow state law that forbids local schools and law en- forcement from enforcing federal immigration laws. On Tuesday, Congressman Earl Blumenauer of Portland also commented on the possibility that Trump, his new administration and the Republican Congress will crack down on undocumented residents living in Oregon. “I’m proud that people here are making a commitment to those who feel vulnerable and at risk, that we’re not going to abandon them and we’re going to stand up for them,” he said. Under policies adopted by both PSU and Portland Public Schools, facilitating or consenting to immi- gration enforcement activities or sharing confidential student infor- mation, such as immigration sta- tus, would not be permitted. The Portland School Board res- olution recites the presence of ICE officers who come on to school property as a disruption to a safe and inviting environment. It di- rects the Interim Superintendent to develop a plan over the next 90 days for training all necessary school staff on how to respond to any ICE personnel requesting in- L egaL N otices tecting public safety by ensuring none of those who are resentenced to life without the possibility of parole ever leave prison,” Lun- dell said. “Since executions are so rare, life without parole is already the effective sentence of those on death row.” formation about students and fam- ilies or attempting to enter school property. The board also wants policies and procedures to protect and care for students who have been nega- tively impacted by the removal of their family members during ICE raids, until a guardian or other designated adult is contacted, and that all teachers, administrators and school staff should be trained on such procedures. Brown said it was important to be diligent of both state and fed- eral law, while also knowing what protections can be made for the kids, administrators, teachers and the entire school district commu- nity. “We needed a district wide pol- icy to take the responsibility for these decisions away from indi- vidual schools and placed at the superintendent or board level,” Brown said. Need to publish a court document or notice? Need an affidavit of publication quickly and effi- ciently? Please fax or e-mail your notice for a free price quote! Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: classifieds@portlandobserver.com The Portland Observer State Farm R Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 A full service flower experience Cori Stewart-- Owner, Operator • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Funerals • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services
