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Page 2 March 29, 2017 Chief Placed on Leave Police Chief Mike Marshman and his executive assistant Adju- tant Lieutenant Michael Leasure were placed on paid leave Friday by Mayor Ted Wheeler pending an investigation. According to the Oregonian, sources familiar with the inqui- ry say it stems from a police bu- reau training, where Marshman’s lieutenant may have signed the chief in on a log suggesting he had attended the session, when Protesters Target Mayor’s Home Protestors camped out- side of Port- land Mayor Ted Wheeler’s home two nights last week. The May- or took his response to Twitter, saying: “Sad to come home the second night in a row with pro- testers in my front yard flipping me, my wife and child off. Now shouting threats.” Guilty of Nightclub Murder Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer - Call 503-288-0033 or email ads@portlandobserver.com A 12-person jury Thursday unan- imously found Xavier Bolden, 26, guilty of mur- der and sentenced to life in prison for the Nov. 9, 2013 shooting death of Duriel Harris outside of the now 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 he had not. Both the chief and mayor had declined to say what led to the investigation, but pledged full transparency upon its completion. Mayor Ted Wheeler was in- formed of the investigation by the Independent Police Review board at the close of business Thursday, officials said. The Mayor appoint- ed Assistant Chief Chris Davis as Acting Police Chief until further notice. Mike Marshman The Week in Review Arrivals recipient from Portland, was arrested without a warrant by federal immigration agents at his home on Sunday. But under pres- sure from local advocacy groups, closed Fontaine Bleau Nightclub elected officials and a communi- ty outcry, U.S. Immigration and on Northeast Broadway. Customs Enforcement released Facebook Posts Sink Official Dominguez from detention. Commissioner Nick Fish’s senior policy director, Jim Blackwood Sanctuary Funding Threat Jr. announced his retirement on Elected officials from Oregon, Monday, one week after local the city of Portland and Mult- black activist Gregory McKel- nomah County denounced U.S. vey publicized Facebook posts Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ that Blackwood wrote criticizing announcement Monday that the Black Lives protesters and high- Trump administration would be- lighting cases where black men gin withholding federal funding killed police officers. In one post, from sanctuary cities and coun- Blackwood wrote “It’s only fair” ties. Mayor Ted Wheeler pointed to name the race of “cop killers.” out that the legal ability to with- hold funds is unclear and totaled Portland “Dreamer” Released just more than $3 million annual- Francisco J. Dominguez, 25, a ly, a small fraction of the overall Deferred Action for Childhood city budget. ---------------------- 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