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Page 2 September 27, 2017 The Week in Review County Health Director Retires C annon ’ s R ib e xPRess 5410 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, Or Call to Order: 503-288-3836 Multnomah County Health Department Director Jo- anne Fuller retired Monday just days after the county reached a legal and financial settlement with Tricia Tillman, a high-ranking black manager who claimed Fuller forced her to quit, promoting a call for an in- vestigation into systemic racism at the county. Car Hits Blind Man in Crosswalk A car hit and killed a blind man using a crosswalk on North Columbia Boulevard and Interstate Place early Monday morning. The driver, identified as Ryan M. Gawick, 34, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. He faces a charge of criminally negligent homicide Open (hours) Sun-Thurs: 11a-8p Fri-Sat: 11a- 9p Monday, with about 100 students attending a rally and others skipping classes as part of a day-long boycott. A list of demands for the administration, in- cluded more outreach to marginalized communities and mandatory training on the subject of race sensi- tivity for faculty and staff. Lillard Supportive of Players Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard said Monday he was happy to see NFL athletes taking a role in the controver- sy between them and President Trump. Lil- lard went on the say that “the opposition” to players’ taking a knee, “is the real problem.” “Colin Kaepernick doesn’t have a job be- cause he took a knee,” he said. Boyfriend Charged in Child’s Death A boyfriend of a Gresham mother whose 13-month- old infant died Thursday from a traumatic brain in- jury after being found unconscious and not breath- ing was charged with murder on Friday after a child abuse investigation, police said. Cannon’s, tasty food and friendly neighborhood atmosphere. 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