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Page 2 June 28, 2017 Former School Manager Hired McCoy Academy Clarification: McCoy Academy normally enrolls 15 students in their program for at-risk youth with as many students on the wait list. With 10 stu- dents graduating this year, there are five students left to join the incoming class next fall if the school can be saved. “We really need help at this point,” school exec- utive Rebecca Black said, in clarifying the enrollment numbers from an article in last week’s issue. The 25 year old McCoy Academy building site on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Bou- levard is slated for demoli- tion and the academy must move in the next few days. You can visit their website on Oregon Outreach to make a donation: http://or- egonoutreach.org/how-can- i-help/donate/. An experienced personnel manager who last month re- signed as chief human resourc- es officer for Portland Public Schools started work Monday as the new human resources di- rector for Prosper Portland, the former Portland Development Commission. Sean Murray brings a depth and breadth of public HR expe- rience, said Kimberly Branan, executive director of Prosper Portland “We look forward to Sean Murray Victim’s Credit Card Stolen A homeless man charged with stealing a backpack and wedding ring from one of the victims of a double murder on a MAX train last month is now facing a new charge of identity theft. George Elwood Tschaggeny, 53, was charged last week for stealing a credit card from the victim to make 5 charges on the day he was killed. The his expertise in HR best prac- tices, his strategic thinking, and leadership as we continue our focus on being an equitable, innovative, financially stable agency. “ Murray formerly directed a team of 45 human resource pro- fessionals that supported more than 7,000 employees for the Portland School District. Prior to that role, he was HR manager for the Portland Police Bureau. He also was a labor relations co- in Week Review Brown is a Hoover gang member and believe the shooting was relat- ed to the 2014 murder of pregnant Ervaeua Herring. Brown Family Settles The family of Michael Brown, the teenager whose fatal shooting in Ferguson, Missouri by a white Mother, Son Shooting Arrest police officer sparked outrage and A 23-year-old man was arraigned days of protest, settled its lawsuit Monday on charges of shooting a last week against the city for $1.5 Gresham mother and her 9-year- million dollars. old son last month. 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Trump to prohibit the entry of some people into the United States from Health Care Bill Delayed The vote on a new health care bill countries he deems dangerous, but by Senate Republicans was de- the justices imposed strict limits layed Tuesday after several GOP on Mr. Trump’s travel ban against senators indicated they were not six Muslim countries while they prepared to vote for the proposal examine the scope of presidential The latest plan to replace the Af- power over the border. ---------------------- 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. 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