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Page 2 July 19, 2017 The Week Review in Repeal and Replace Dead Republicans were reeling Tuesday after the Sen- ate’s three Republican women declared their op- position and killed the GOP’s effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, a failure to make good on a GOP promise that has defined the party for nearly a decade and has been one of Trump’s top priorities. 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) 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 Gonorrhea Epidemic in Oregon Correction: Summer Jobs for Youth ---------------------- 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 A Multnomah County judge on Monday upheld a May jury verdict against Portland Public Schools awarding two black maintenance workers $500,000 each for en- during a racially hostile work environment. Since 2012, gonorrhea cases have tripled across the state, as drug resistant strains of the disease are in- creasing. If left untreated, gonorrhea can have per- Trump Approval at All Time Low manent and long term health problems for both men Polls by ABC News and the Washington Post on and women. Officials in some counties are launching Monday reported Trump’s approval ratings at an all online awareness and door to door campaigns to help time low of 36 percent the lowest in 70 years for get people treated. a new president. A Monmouth University survey showed that 41 percent of Americans think Trump Protest Shooter Sentenced should be impeached and made to leave office, sig- An 18-year-old who helped his nificantly more than the 24 percent of Americans 14-year-old friend get away after who said in July 1973 that Richard Nixon should shooting a Trump protester on the Morrison Bridge in November exit the White House. will be sentenced to 7.5 years in Portland Superintendent Search Narrows prison. Shamar Xavier Hunter The newly comprised Portland Public School Board pleaded guilty Thursday to un- has interviewed seven candidates to lead the district lawful use of a weapon -- under as its next superintendent and chosen four finalists, the theory that he aided and abetted the 14-year-old all which have experience as educators, school of- -- for the Nov. 12 shooting that left Trump protester ficials reported Monday. It’s the second attempt to Luis Paredes with a bullet wound to the leg. Established 1970 e ditor : Schools Discrimination Case Upheld A recent welcoming ceremony to a SummerWorks internship program for local youth supported by a wide coalition of local governmental agencies and private businesses included representatives of the city of Portland and Mayor Wheeler, but the mayor himself did not attend. The mayor’s comments in support of the program were made earlier. We regret the error in our coverage of the summer jobs program in last week’s issue. In addition, we are sorry for omitting a photo credit that should have been given courtesy of Motoya Nakamura of Multnomah County. Activities, Refreshments, Crafts, Fun & Fellowship P ublisher : replace former Superintendent Carole Smith who re- tired last summer. 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