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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.
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