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Page 2 April 5, 2017 The Week in Review A proposal to ban most no-cause evictions passed the Oregon House Tuesday. Approved by a 31-27 vote, the bill now heads to the Senate after weeks of contentious debate. It attempts to address Oregon’s housing crisis by creating protections for tenants liv- ing month-to-month, who are often most vulnerable to sudden rent hikes and abrupt lease terminations. Homeless Man Found Dead Driver Hits Three People A homeless man was found dead near Troutdale Tues- day. Deputies were called to the Lewis and Clark Rec- reation area where they found the body. He was re- ported to have been living in a tent near several other campers. There were no signs of foul play. Biketown Rentals Vandalized 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 The city of Portland is asking for the public’s help to find the people responsible for vandalism to the city’s bike sharing system. Tuesday morning, more than 200 Biketown bicycles were found with tires and seats slashed, and spokes cut. Graffiti obscured control screens on the bikes, as well as the informational panels and electronic kiosks used to check out the bikes. “All Portlanders should be saddened and outraged by this senseless act of vandalism,” said city Commissioner Dan Saltzman. Shift in Police Oversight Attorney General Jeff Sessions is signaling a major 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 Trump Job Approval Even Lower Americans’ attitudes towards President Trump and Republicans are at a new low, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University. Overall, voters give Trump a 35 percent job approval rating, with 57 per- cent disapproving. That’s down from the 37 percent Quinnipiac reported just two weeks ago. Fifty-two percent of voters feel embarrassed that Trump is their president. Only 27 percent say they are proud. Tenant Protections Advance Avalon Flowers shift in the Justice Department’s efforts to reform po- lice departments. In a memo dated Friday, Sessions told U.S. attorneys that it is not the job of the federal government to police state and local law enforce- ment agencies. In Baltimore, the Justice Department is asking to delay a hearing on the consent decree between DOJ and the Baltimore Police Department Three people were stuck Sunday afternoon by a car police believe was intentionally used to run into them on Southeast 97th Avenue near East Burnside. A 22-year-old driver was arrested and charged with assault, driving under the in- fluence of intoxicants and other charges Marijuana Enforcement Plea The governors of the first four states to legalize rec- reational marijuana, including Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, sent an open letter Monday urging the Trump administration to work with them before making any changes to the enforcement of federal drug laws in their states. Gas Explosion Cause Found A national gas explosion that decimated a building on Northwest 23rd last October was caused by an excavator who dug on the wrong side of the street, according to a report released Friday by the Oregon Public Utility Commission. Miraculously no was killed in the explosion. ---------------------- 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