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Police Sweep ‘Village of Hope’
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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
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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
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“We are collectively moving
forward to resolve the negative
impacts associated to these crim-
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community dialogue and sup-
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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
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