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September 13, 2017
The
Week in Review
Support for Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick’s protest movement
rolled on without him Sunday, as about
50 members of his Kappa Alpha Psi
fraternity marched in Detroit and play-
ers around the NFL sat or knelt during
the national anthem. Kaepernick re-
mains unsigned after opting out of his
contract with the 49ers. His supporters
believe he’s being punished for protesting police brutality by refusing
to stand during the national anthem last season.
Portland Police to Stop and Purge All Gang Designations
The Portland Police Bureau announced Friday it will stop documenting
gang members and purge all gang designations because being labeled
a gang member can have a negative impact on the person who may be
making attempts to overcome life challenges. It ends a policy that start-
ed more than 20 years ago and disproportionately impacted minorities.
Apartment Fire Burns 6 Units; People Jump from Windows
A fire suspected to have started from a candle and then spreading to in-
volve propane tanks burned through six apartment units Tuesday morn-
ing near Northeast 162nd and Glisan. At least five people jumped out
of their apartment windows to escape the fire. Three people were taken
to the hospital for treatment.
Columbia Gorge Fire Keeps I-84 Closed Another Week
Interstate 84 through the Columbia River Gorge east of Portland re-
mained closed because the Eagle Creek forest fire, which erupted from
illegal fireworks on Sept. 2. State transportation officials expect it will
take another week to get the highway safe to open by removing rocks,
debris and damaged trees in risk of falling.
Monster Hurricane Hits Florida, Gets Downgraded
Florida was taking measure of the damage Monday after Hurricane
Irma flooded streets, spawned tornadoes, knocked out power to mil-
lions of people across the state and snapped massive construction
cranes over the Miami skyline. The monster hurricane hit the Florida
Keys on Sunday as a Category 4 and downgraded to a tropical storm as
it finally pushed its way out of the state and into Georgia.
Jantzen Beach Carousel Secured
After five years in hiding, the Jantzen Beach car-
ousel has finally been traced to a location. The
non-profit group Restore Oregon announced last
week that they have acquired the historical J.W.
Parker carousel and are currently storing it until
they find a suitable place in the local area where
it can once again be available for public use. The
carousel was carved for the world’s fair in 1904 in St Louis.
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