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Page 2 February 7, 2018 The Geneva & Paul Knauls Hiring Now • Barber • • Stylist • • Braider • Students Protest Racist Note More Walk-Ins More Phone Calls If you can fade Please Apply Police Sweep ‘Village of Hope’ 5601 NE MLK Jr. Blvd 503 309-6205 Students from Lake Oswego Ju- nior High School walked out of classes Monday morning in an organized protest against racism. The response followed an incident in which three white students at the school were accused of using the N-word in a post-it note direct- ed against an African American student. A self-managed homeless camp called “Village of Hope” with platforms, latrines and a kitchen on public park land near the Co- lumbia River Slough in northeast Week in Review Portland was swept clean by park rangers and police Friday with- out arrests. Mayor Ted Wheeler, citing environmental degradation concerns, ordered the evacuation and then thanked campers for leaving without incident. Brown Promotes Job Training Gov. Kate Brown laid out her plan to improve technical education and vocational training programs Monday during her state of the state speech at the start of a 35- day session of the Oregon Legis- lature. She advocated for closing a disparity between Oregonians’ job skills and businesses’ needs. Miles Davis to Preside at Linfield Linfield College last week named Miles Davis as their next pres- ident, the first African Amer- ican to lead the McMinnville school in its 160 year history, Da- vis, 58, the dean of the Shenando- ah University Business School in Winchester, Va., said he’s excited to take on the new challenge. Born in Philadelphia, Davis was named after the famed jazz trumpeter. Mysterious Crow Deaths The Audobon Society has launched an investigation after witnesses saw a flock of crows “falling from the sky” and dying Thursday in a neighborhood around Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Jessup Street. Other dead crows were found near Portland State University, downtown. Tests will be conducted to determine if the birds were poisoned. Colts Linebacker Killed Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson and another man were struck and killed by a sus- pected drunk driver while stopped on the side of the rode and stand- ing outside their vehicle early Sunday morning. Authorities said they believe the man who hit them, Manuel Orrego-Savala, is an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala. Crack Down on Gun Violence Police Chief Danielle Outlaw, in response to an uptick in gun-re- lated homicides and suspected gang activity this winter, has en- acted Operation Safe Winter, en- listing the help of multiple law enforcement partners, community groups and the Mayor’s Office of Youth Violence Prevention. The initiative was sparked by five gun-related deaths in Janu- ary. So far, police working on the mission have made 18 arrests and seized 17 firearms. Police said they also found 36 people with outstanding warrants. Antoinette Edwards of the Mayor’s violence prevention of- fice said the effort to tackle the issue includes an outreach to com- munity members, Portland Pub- lic Schools, government leaders, faith-based organizations, and Established 1970 P ublisher : e ditor : 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 Lucinda Baldwin Paul Neufeldt Danny Peterson P ublic r elAtions : Mark Washington Jr. o ffice A ssistAnt /s Ales : Shawntell Washington non-profit organizations. “We are collectively moving forward to resolve the negative impacts associated to these crim- inal acts, asking for continuing community dialogue and sup- port,” Edwards said. Gresham Police Department, FBI, Multnomah County Parole and Probation officers, non-profit Portland Opportunities Industrial- ization Center, Oregon Youth Au- thority, and Immigrant and Ref- ugee Community Organizations are just some of the organizations collaborating with the effort. Authorities remind citizens that anyone who sees a crime in prog- ress can call 9-1-1. You can also take a stand against gun violence by getting involved with the com- munity-led campaign Enough Is Enough PDX via Facebook. ---------------------- 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. 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