May 10, 2017 Page 5 A new billboard campaign in Portland asks the community for possible leads in several unsolved murders. Billboards Plea for Help The Portland Police Bureau’s Cold Case Homicide Unit is fea- turing 25 unsolved homicide cases on five billboards throughout the Portland area thanks to Pacific Outdoor Advertising who helped develop the signage and identify good locations for maximum ex- posure. Under the slogan “We don’t give up. We never give up,” the Cold Case unit reviews unsolved murders in the Portland area and, since its inception in 2004, has re- viewed approximately 250 homi- cide cases and solved more than 40. Information about all cold case homicides is available for review by visiting portlandoregon.gov/ police/35696. Crime Stoppers of Oregon offers cash rewards for information, reported to Crime Stoppers, that leads to an arrest in any unsolved homicide and tipsters can remain anonymous. Information about any unsolved homicide is eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,500. Call 503- 823-HELP (4357). Workers Prove Racial Harassment Two black maintenance work- ers won a jury award of $1 mil- lion in a racial harassment lawsuit against Portland Public Schools Thursday. Charles Morgan and Jason Wil- liams say they filed the suit be- cause the district didn’t address the serious nature of the intimidation Police Not Compliant with Law Portland’s Independent Police Review board has concluded a two year investigation revealing that the Portland Police Bureau is not compliant with a federal law to turn over evidence in prosecu- tions that may be favorable to the person charged. The board, which is under the City Auditor’s office, determined that the Portland Police Bureau has no written policy to comply with the landmark 1963 Brady vs. Maryland Supreme Court rul- ing requiring law enforcement to give all evidence to the courts that might find a defendant innocent. The review panel found that Portland police aren’t being trained on which evidence to turn over. In addition, officer discipline records aren’t being given to either prosecutors or defense attorneys. Officials said the Police Bureau was less than cooperative with the review board, but after the re- port was issued last month, Police Chief Marshman promised to issue a written policy within 90 days. against them after they were called the N-word and found a noose hanging in their workplace. They argued in court that the district does not promptly respond to claims of racial harassment and intentionally drags out investigations. When school officials first in- vestigated the complaints, they re- ferred to the workers’ experiences as “microaggressions” rather than discrimination. PPS Interim Superintendent Bob McKean issued a statement saying that the district is respectful of the jury’s decision, and hopes to create a more welcoming work en- vironment moving forward.