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VETERAN’S DAY
Special Edition
Grant Workshop for Causes
The Oregon Community Foundation is
reaching out to the African American com-
munity to help people working with nonprof-
its submit competitive grant applications for
community causes they care about.
The foundation will host a free grant appli-
cation workshop on Thursday, Nov. 16 from
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at KairosPDX, the public
charter school and education focused organi-
zation attacking the achievement and opportu-
nity gap, located at 4915 N. Gantenbein Ave.
It will be the second such program hosted by
Carolyn Walker.
Guests representing community organiza-
tions are encouraged to attend and learn about
the foundation’s Community Grant Program
and other funding opportunities available.
The mission of The Oregon Community
Foundation is to improve lives for all Orego-
nians through the power of philanthropy.
For more information and to RSVP for the
event, visit oregoncf.org/grant-workshop.
The
November 8, 2017
Week Review
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Texas Church Gunman Shot Crying Babies
The gunman who killed 26 people at a small-town Texas church went
aisle to aisle looking for victims and shot crying babies at point-blank
range, a couple who survived the Sunday attack said. Devin Patrick
Kelley, 26, was found dead after going on the shooting rampage in
Sutherland Springs.
33 Years for Sex Trafficking
A man who posed as a modeling agent to lure
women into prostitution was sentenced to 33
years in prison Monday in U.S. District Court in
Portland. Taquarius Ford, 38, was found guilty
last year of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking,
sex trafficking through force, fraud or coercion
and obstruction of justice. Prosecutors listed
more than 40 victims.
Sheriff’s Office Helped ICE Despite Sanctuary Policy
A new report shows that the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office rou-
tinely violated state and local policies by sharing information with fed-
eral Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities about non-vi-
olent offenders in custody. Sheriff Mike Reese has publicly supported
the county’s sanctuary policies, saying that cooperation with ICE un-
dercuts law enforcement’s ability to “nurture a relationship of trust
with everyone in the community.
Legacy Emanuel Hospital Hit with Labor Violations
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries announced Thursday that
Legacy Emanuel Hospital has committed 4,439 meal and rest period
violations and will pay $276,680 in civil penalties, which is the largest
such assessment in the agency’s history. Oregon law mandates em-
ployers to provide regular break periods for employees working 6 or
more hours per day and additional rest breaks for shift of 8 or more
hours.
New Seasons Market Workers Unite for Better Work
About 50 workers protested last week outside the New Seasons Mar-
ket on North Williams Avenue demanding fairer benefits and pushing
to unionize. The employees said the grocery chain has become less
responsive to employee concerns in recent years and a downturn in
health insurance coverage benefits is just the latest example of employ-
ee mistreatment.
Diddy Changes Name to Again
Rapper and entrepreneur Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs
announced on Twitter that he will no longer an-
swer to ‘Puff Daddy,’ or ‘P Diddy,’ or ‘Diddy,’ but
henceforth go by ‘Love’ or ‘Brother Love.’ The
former ‘Making the Band’ star made the announce-
ment on Saturday in honor of his 48th birthday.
Portland Cruise Ship Captain Suspended
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