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Page 2 June 21, 2017 The Vindication for Kitzhaber Week in Review Federal prosecutors said Friday they have ended the investigation of former Gov. John Kitzhaber and his fiancé, Cylvia Hayes, a stunning vindication for Kitzhaber who has always insisted he did nothing wrong. Kitzhaber resigned in February 2015 following revelations Hayes received more than $200,000 worth of consulting contracts because of her connection to Kitzhaber and others in his office. Trump Reverses Cuba Policy After nearly three years of warming relations be- tween the United States and Cuba, President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration will unravel many of his predecessor’s policies. Speak- ing in Miami, Florida, Trump fulfilled a promise to the anti-Castro voting bloc he believes helped his campaign, but stirring fear among others he could set back business interests and Cuba’s potential for a more prosperous private sector. Celebrating Gay Pride Thousands of Portlanders took to the streets to cel- ebrate gay rights and the LGBTQ community. Port- land Pride Week included several marches, including a Trans Pride March and a Pride Parade, as well as a Pride Festival on the down- town waterfront. This year’s festivities were accom- panied by heightened presence from the Portland Po- lice Bureau in response to an elevated number of bias crimes throughout the city in recent months. Cosby Mistrial Declared A judge in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania de- clared a mistrial in Bill Cosby’s sex- ual assault case after a jury last week was unable to reach a verdict. The 79-year-old comedian and entertain- er was charged with drugging and sexually assaulting the victim years ago, the only case prosecuted from dozens of allegations made against Cosby in recent years. Rock Group Slants Win The Slants, a Portland rock group, has won the right to trademark their name, which was formerly determined to be disparaging by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Of- fice. The Asian-American band won their case before the Supreme Court following an 8-year-long legal battle. The band’s frontman, Simon Tam, has said that he wants to reclaim the ethnic slur. Deadly Navy Ship Collision A U.S. Navy destroyer, the USS Fitzgerald, col- lided with a cargo vessel off the Japanese coast Sunday, prompting a search for seven sailors who were later found dead in a damaged section of the ship. The cause of the collision, which involved the Philippine-flagged ACX Crystal, is still being in- vestigated by U.S. and Japanese authorities. Shot Congressman Improves The condition of House Majority Whip Represen- tative Steve Scalise, R-La., has been updated from critical to serious, following last Wednesday’s shooting attack on GOP lawmakers who were practicing for a congressional baseball game. The shooting wounded four, including two Capitol Po- lice officers who responded to the gunfire. 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 McCoy Academy Coming Down c hriSta M c i ntyre t he p ortland o bServer The Gladys McCoy Academy handed what could be their last graduating class their high school diplomas on Friday evening. The historic building on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard that has housed the school for 25 years has a date with wreck- ing crew and will be replaced by by condominiums. The school has historically been a safe refuge for low income youth who had previ- ously dropped out or are at risk of dropping out of school. The Portland Observer reported on the alternative school’s finan- cial struggles in the face of gen- trification last December. Since c ontinued on p age 15 ---------------------- 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. 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