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Page 2 March 15, 2017 Fired Employee Sues Emanuel Price, a former employee in the Multnomah County office of Diversity and Equity, claims in a lawsuit filed against the coun- ty on Friday claiming that he was fired after he complained about a Portland police officer using the n-word during a presentation about bullying. Price, the founder of the non-profit “Second Chances Are for Everyone,” is seeking $470,000 for economic and emotional distress. Deadly Shooting Justified Bus service will be expanded on some bus lines in Portland as part of a new budget for TriMet that will see 57 new buses being added to the fleet. Bus Service to Expand TriMet released a new operating budget last week that calls for continued investment in ex- panding bus service and improving the reliability of MAX light rail trains. The $532.4 million proposal would add 57 new buses to the fleet and bring new bus lines in east Portland, east Multnomah County and Washington County. Other investments include improvements to the original MAX line that has been serving the community for more than 30 years, and updating pedestrian rail crossings. For the fifth year in a row, there is no adult fare increase. TriMet is in the second year of a 10-year ex- pansion of transit service throughout the region focused on improving reliability, better matching service to demand, connecting people with jobs, and expanding service hours and easing crowding. The growth is funded in part from an increase in the employer payroll tax being phased in over a 10- year period. “With these new revenues, we’re improving ser- vice and even adding new bus lines to help keep our growing region moving,” said TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane. “With thousands of new residents and jobs coming to the region, our service expansions are critical to providing new and bet- ter options for riders to connect to jobs, school and other activities.” 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 A Multnomah County Jury de- termined Friday that a business owner was justified in the Feb. 20 shooting death of another man outside his insurance agency of- fice on Southeast 82nd Avenue. Charlie Win Chan, 47, said he was responding to a threat and was cleared of all charges in the death of Jason Gerald Petersen, 32. The Week in Review still been touring around the coun- try and was slated to perform in Los Angeles next week. 24 Million May Lose Care A non-partisan report conclud- ed Monday that 24 million more Americans would be uninsured over the next decade under the Republican Party’s repeal plan for the Affordable Care Act. “The headlines are terrible,” said one senior GOP source involved in the health care process, describing the CBO’s conclusions. Sister Sledge Singer Dies Joni Sledge, the singer best- known for “We Are Fam- ily,” died Fri- day at the age of 60. Sledge, who formed Sister Sledge with her three siblings in 1971, was found unre- sponsive by a friend at her home in Phoenix, Arizona, her publicist, Biff Warren, said. The group had Snow Storm Hits East A late-season storm lashed the Northeast with sleet and more than a foot of snow in some places Monday, paralyzing much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor after a remarkably mild February had lulled people into thinking the worst of winter was over. Established 1970 USPS 959 680 CALL 503-288-0033 • FAX 503-288-0015 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 gener- al 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 Associ- ation--Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association Mark Washington, Sr. 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 : e ditor : r ePorter /W eb e ditor : PO QR code Christa McIntyre P ublic r elAtions : Mark Washington Jr. r ePorter : Zachary Senn news@portlandobserver.com • ads@portlandobserver.comn • subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208 5010 NE 9th Ave Portland, Or 97211 Phone: 503 284-2989 We specialize in a variety of cuts for men and women, hot towel razor shaves, braiding, hair extension, Shampoo, blow dryer and Platinum fade. Call Today or Walk in !!!