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Page 2 BLACK HISTORY Protests Follow Muslim Travel and Refugee Ban Today’s Little Scholars Childcare MONTH Week in Review The Protests broke out this weekend at airports across the U.S., including Portland, after an executive order from President Donald Trump barred citizens from 7 Muslim-majority countries from entering the country for 90 days and banned all refugees indefinitely. Former President Barack Obama spoke up against the ban, saying it goes against our values. February 1, 2017 Relations Sour with Mexico Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto canceled a planned meeting with President Donald Trump last week, signaling a souring of relations between Washington and one of its most important international partner’s. The action was taken after Trump tweeted that the meeting should be scrapped if Mexico doesn’t agree to pay for a wall along the nearly 2,000-mile U.S-Mexico border. Homeless Student Count Grows Nearly 40,000 Washington students were homeless last school year, a 12 percent increase from the year before, according to report on Monday from The Seattle Times. The number of homeless students doubled in 21 school districts, and four percent of the state’s students experienced homelessness last year. Today’s little Scholars Childcare is dedicated to providing high quality childcare and educational activities for children ages 3 to 5. We offer an age appropriate curriculum by licensed staff that was developed to prepare them for school and strengthen their skills. Contact us today to schedule a tour of our safe environment that promotes learning in a child friendly atmosphere ENROLLING NOW! Call 1-800-385-8594 • • • • • Developmentally Age Appropriate Pre-school Curriculum Child Friendly Atmosphere Competitive Rates Open 7:00am To 6:30pm (5 days A Week) 24 Hour Childcare Now Offered @ Our In Home Location Http://www.todayslittlescholars.com Portland police chief Mike Marshman, surrounded by representatives of Portland’s immigrant community, reached out to the public Monday to ease fears from President Trump’s crackdown on immigration. He said police in Oregon are barred by state law from enforcing federal immigration laws, and indicated that local police want to build trust with local immigrants. Deadly Mosque Attack on Muslims A French Canadian known for far-right, nationalist views was charged Monday with six counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder over the shooting rampage at a Quebec City mosque that Canada’s prime minister called an act of terrorism against Muslims. Alexandre Bissonnette, 27, is accused of going on the attack during evening prayers on Sunday. Established 1970 P ublisher : e ditor : Mark Washington, Sr. Michael Leighton e xecutive d irector : Rakeem Washington A dvertising M AnAger : Office Manager/Classifieds: c reAtive d irector : r ePorter /W eb e ditor : Leonard Latin Lucinda Baldwin Paul Neufeldt Christa McIntyre P ublic r elAtions : Mark Washington Jr. r ePorter : Zachary Senn Boy Scouts Open Doors to Gender Identity Portland Police Reach Out for Calm The Boy Scouts of America on Monday said it will begin accepting members based on their gender identity, opening the door for transgender boys to join. Under the new policy, membership in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will be based on the gender indicated on an application. Previously, the organization relied on an individual’s birth certificate. Triplets for Pharrell and Wife! Pharrell Williams and his wife, Helen Lasichanh, have welcomed triplets. Williams’ publicist says that “the family is happy and healthy.” She didn’t say where or when the babies were born or their genders. The babies join 8-year-old big brother Rocket. ---------------------- 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
