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He described the passengers who sacrificed their lives to protect the young girls as very brave. “There is a challenge today and we must rise to the occasion,” Jackson said. “The vicious killing of the martyrs reminds us how deep the wound is, how much sickness there is and how much work there is to be done. In the face of it all, we must turn to each other and learn to live together.” The national civil rights icon went on to describe the many se- rious struggles ahead for people of color, workers, women and children across America, calling Showdogs is a full service salon. We do baths, all over hair cuts, tooth brush- ing, nail trims, soft claws, flea treatments, mud baths, and ear cleaning. We also have health care and grooming products to keep your pet clean in between visits. Show Dogs Grooming Salon & Boutique 926 N. Lombard Portland, OR 97217 503-283-1177 Tuesday-Saturday 9am-7pm Monday 10am-4pm Yo dawg is gonna look like a show dawg and your kitty will be pretty. 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To lock out the immigrants, to lock out the refugees, to lock out all of Central and South America, this is a counter-cultural revolu- tion,” he said. “To privatize jails and close public schools, this is is a counter-cultural revolution.” Jackson called for unity in the struggles ahead. “Regardless of whether our skin is black, white or brown we need each other and we must turn to each other,” he said. Jackson took an overnight flight from San Francisco to ar- rive in Portland for the breakfast meeting at Augustana Lutheran. The guests included many lo- cal activists as well as members from several religious traditions, including leaders from Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Sikh, and Native American groups. A small gospel-jazz duo played Sam Cooke’s Civil Right’s an- them “A Change is Gonna Come.” Several faith leaders spoke to the trauma of the attacks and how to move forward in the current na- tional political climate. Commissioner Smith, Augus- tana Pastor Mark Knutson and Dr. Rev. T Allen Bethel, senior pastor at Maranatha Church and president of the Albina Ministe- rial Alliance introduced Jackson. “The tragedy that happened here a week ago today is so un- thinkable. People are still try- ing to reconcile what they think about it,” said Smith Before taking questions from members of the press, the gos- pel-jazz duo returned with a heartfelt performance of “Keep Your Eyes on the Prize” with Jackson, Smith and the faith lead- ers joining together in song. Jackson’s next stops were meeting with Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and with Micah Fletch- er, the 21 year old Portland State University student hero who sur- vived the tragedy. The victims killed were retired Army veteran and city employee Rick Best, 53, and recent Reed College graduate Taliesin Myrd- din Namkai Meche, 23. Jeremy Joseph Christian, 35, of north Portland has been charged with aggravated murder in their deaths. Dueling Protests C ontinued froM P age 3 ly-owned Terry Schrunk Plaza, which faces both City Hall and the Edith Green – Wendell Wy- att Federal Building. In response to the alt-right’s demonstration, a loose collection of labor unions, immigrant rights groups and an- ti-fascist organizations showed up to protest the presence of white nationalist groups in Portland. The counter-demonstration took place in neighboring Chapman Square, and was permitted by the City of Portland. Officers from the Portland Police Bureau, the Oregon State Police and the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service were present at the opposing rallies. Police made 14 arrests throughout the course of Sunday afternoon, and deployed crowd control muni- tions include flash-bang gre- nades, pepper spray and rubber bullets into Chapman Square. Police also seized dozens of weapons, including brass knuck- les, make-shift shields and sev- eral bricks. 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