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Page 2 July 12, 2017 Week Review Monday to fight against releasing sensitive voter information to a commission created by President Trump and headed by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. The ACLU and others see the request as a red Trump Jr. Outreach Called Treason herring, which would violate civil rights, privacy and Hillary Clinton’s former running mate, Sen. Tim start a nationwide voter suppression movement. Kaine, said Donald Trump Jr. may have committed treason last summer when he agreed to meet with Age to Buy Tobacco Raised to 21 in Oregon a Russian lawyer under the pretense of getting dirt A proposed new law that would raise the legal age to on Clinton. “We are now beyond obstruction of buy tobacco to 21 in Oregon cleared the Legislature justice,” the Virginia Democrat told CNN Tuesday. last week and now awaits the expected signature of “This is moving into perjury, false statements and Gov. Kate Brown. The effort is meant to curb young people from adopting lifelong addictions to tobacco even potentially treason.” products. The in Taking DeVos to Court You are invited to join Antioch Missionary Babtist Church and Greater Mt Gillard Missionary Baptist Church For Vacation Bible School 2017 5935 North Minnesota Avenue (corner of Minnesota and Ainsworth) July 17 - July 21; 5:30-8:00 p.m. Ages 3-Adult (age appropriate lessons for everyone) A Portland woman filed a lawsuit against Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Monday claiming the Trump cabinet official un- lawfully rescinded a Borrower Defense Rule which allows stu- dents of predatory institutions to file for loan forgiveness in feder- al court. Niesha Wright, 40, earned an associate’s degree from the now closed ITT Technical Institute. Jay-Z to Play Portland Jay-Z has announced tour dates for his latest album, 4:44, a critical success compared to his 2001 classic Blueprint and a response record to Beyoncé’s landmark Lemonade album. In a rare Portland stop Jay-Z will perform at the Moda Center on Dec. 14. Tickets go on sale this Friday. Established 1970 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 Interstate Tolls Approved for I-5, I-205 The Oregon Legislature passed a bill which calls for tolls on I-5 and I-205, stretching from the Ore- gon-Washington border, through the metro area and ending in Wilsonville. The price will depend on the time of day, with increased tolls during rush hour. The law expects to raise $5.3 billion in new taxes and fees to pay for major expansions and improvements for mass transportation. Woman Survives Stabbing ---------------------- 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. The Portland Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association Lucinda Baldwin Paul Neufeldt Christa McIntyre P ublic r elAtions : Mark Despite opposition from small businesses and cycling advocates, a $15 tax will be applied to bicycle pur- chases over $200 in Oregon, the first such levy against bicycles in the nation as part of a new revenue pack- age to support transportation funding in the state. A woman who was stabbed 20 times outside of the Belmont Inn bar was re- leased from the hospital last week as she recovers from the June 29 attack. Timo- thy Beasley, 35, an off duty security guard at the inn ACLU Fights Presidential Vote Commission The American Civil Liberties Union went to court has been charged with attempted murder and robbery. Activities, Refreshments, Crafts, Fun & Fellowship P ublisher : New Bike Sales Tax to Support Roads Washington Jr. r ePorter : Zachary Senn CALL 503-288-0033 FAX 503-288-0015 news@portlandobserver.com • ads@portlandobserver.com subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208 PO QR code