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M artin L uther K ing J r . Page 2 Week in Review The Kate Brown Sworn In Making it clear that the fight for equality will not retreat after the most bitter and divisive national election in mem- ory, Kate Brown was sworn in to her first full term as governor of Oregon Monday. In her speech, she outlined plans to address job creation, reforming Or- egon’s tax system, public transpor- tation funding, passing gun control legislation and expanding the state’s Medicaid program for all children. Third Hypothermia Death ple with disabilities because of $338 in back due rent. Bracing for More Snow Just as Portland began to thaw out from a weekend of snow and freezing rain, a new storm front is expected to hit the city overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morn- ing, bringing an accumulation of 1-4 inches of snow. Merkley Wants Registry Ban Athird homeless person has died from hypothermia in Portland, the third this month blamed on living outside in freezing temperatures. Karen Batts, 52, was found dead at a downtown parking garage on Saturday. Records show she was evicted last October from afford- able housing for seniors and peo- U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon introduced legislation Friday that would block the creation of any national immigration-related reg- istry program that classifies people based upon their religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin or citizenship. “Contrary to the Pres- ident-elect’s beliefs, America’s di- January 11, 2017 2017 special edition versity is not a threat; it is, in fact our greatest strength,” Merkley said. PCC Chair Quits Post The chair of Portland Communi- ty College board has resigned to protest a recent decision to make the college a sanctuary campus. Gene Pitts said his concern was for students losing their feder- al Pell grants, should the federal government under the Trump ad- ministration penalize sanctuary designations that deny federal im- migration enforcement. Viola Davis Honored “Moonlight,” the critically and audience acclaimed coming of age story of an African American boy in the South won Best Mo- tion Picture at the Golden Globe Awards Sunday. Viola Davis won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Rose in Denzel Wash- ington’s directorial adaptation of August Wilson’s “Fences.” Firefighters respond when a fire erupts at the Hotel Alder, displac- ing low-income housing residents, downtown. Fire Victims Given Shelter Central City Concern, the hous- ing provider which operates the low-income Hotel Alder apart- ments, hopes to find permanent housing by the end of the week for 62 residents displaced by a fire at the complex. Repairs to the build- ing may allow other residents to return in two weeks, officials said. The Jan. 4 fire displaced 98 res- idents in total. Many were given temporary shelter within a few hours of the fire at a nearby church and later at a new temporary shel- ter at Portland State University’s Howard Hall. Red Cross volun- teers also helped with replacing eye glasses, prescriptions, serving warm meals and providing beds for 70 people. Other residents stayed with loved ones. Officials have determined that the 3 alarm fire was caused by the historic building’s mechani- cal problems. Significant water and smoke damage affected three floors. Central City Concern is accept- ing cash donations, emergency clothing and other items to help fire victims. Visit centralcitycon- cern.org/donates. Cover Art by Lori A. Martin (LORIBYDESIGN) Established 1970 Mark Washington, Sr. e ditor : Michael Leighton e xecutive d irector : Rakeem Washington a dvertising M anager : Leonard Latin Office Manager/Classifieds: Lucinda Baldwin c reative d irector : Paul Neufeldt P ubLisher : r ePorter /W eb e ditor : Christa McIntyre P ubLic r eLations : Mark Washington Jr. r ePorter : Zachary Senn ---------------------- 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 composition 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 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 PO QR code