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November 15, 2017
The
Racial Tensions Flare
A clash with racial ten-
sions broke out between
two groups at an I-5
overpass in Vancou-
ver Monday afternoon.
When Antifa members
held a sign over the
overpass to remember
Mulugeta Seraw, a PSU
student from Ethiopia who was killed by three white su-
premacists 29 years ago, members of Patriot Prayer went
to the next overpass and displayed a “It’s OK to be white”
sign, sparking heated arguments, but no reports of physi-
cal violence.
Multnomah County Sells Empty Wapato Jail
Wapato Jail, the never used lockup in north Portland, was
sold for $10.8 million Thursday by Multnomah County
commissioners to a medical equipment distribution com-
pany. Commissioner Loretta Smith was the only no vote
because she said the jail should house a homeless shelter
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School District Administrator Fired
Second in command at Portland Public
Schools Youseff Awwad has threatened a
lawsuit after he was fired last week by
school superintendent Guadalupe Guer-
rero. Awwad was investigated in August
for being involved in a consensual rela-
tionship with a subordinate, but he said it had been dis-
closed to then-superintendent Bob McKean.
Bodies Found in Forest Park Identified
The bodies of missing Aloha teen Annieka Vaughan and
23-year-old Zachary Peterson, a sex abuse suspect, were
found in Forest Park last week. Authorities determined Pe-
terson fatally shot Vaughn then killed himself.
Trump Packs Court with White, Male Judges
President Donald Trump is slowing the transformation of
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a judiciary that reflects the nation’s diversity by nominat-
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seen in nearly 30 years. The Associated Pressed reported
Monday that 91 percent of Trump’s nominees are white
and 81 percent are male so far.
Sports Instructor Arrested for Child Sex Abuse
Shuddhodan Man Ranjit, 51, turned himself in on Thurs-
day for sex abuse after multiple accusations by children
sparked a warrant for his arrest, officials said. The Bea-
verton man operated a Taekwondo
studio.
Named “Citizen of the Year”
GQ’s “Citizen of the Year” has
been granted to Colin Kaepernick,
the free agent quarterback for his
conscientious objection of racial
inequality and police brutality.
The former 49er sparked protests
by NFL players and other athletes
when he began kneeling during
the National Anthem.
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