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The Shape of Water Wins Big at the Academy Awards
The love story fantasy ‘The Shape of Water’ snagged four Oscars at
the 90th Academy Awards Sunday, including best picture and best
director. Frances McDormand won best actress for her role in ‘Three
Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,’ Gary Oldman won best actor
for ‘Darkest Hour,’ and Kobe Bryant won an Oscar for his short ani-
mated film ‘Dear Basketball.’
Downtown O’Bryant Square Plaza Closed for Safety
O’Bryant Square, a small downtown park, will be closed indefinitely
due to safety concerns with the parking garage below the site, city
officials announced Monday. The parking structure was temporary
closed back in September, but engineers recently found additional
problems.
Jordan Peele became the first African American to win an Oscar for best original screenplay for his
film ‘Get Out,’ at Sunday’s 90th annual Academy Awards. (AP photo)
Hundreds of Students Rally at Capital for Gun Control
Writer and director Jordan
Peele, 39, made movie history
Sunday by becoming the first Af-
rican American to win an Acade-
my Award for best original screen-
play for the movie ‘Get Out.’
“I stopped writing this movie
about 20 times…I thought it was
impossible,” the former sketch
comedy star said while accepting
Hundreds of high school students, carrying signs and clamoring for
gun control, traveled to Oregon’s state capital in Salem Monday as
they joined a welling tide of activism in the wake of the recent deadly
Florida school shooting.
Gov. Brown Signs Law to End Gun Loophole
On Monday, Gov. Kate Brown signed into law a bill banning posses-
sion of guns and ammunition be people convicted of domestic abuse
and under restraining orders. The bill closed a loophole in a 2015 law
that excluded some abusers from the ban, such as boyfriends who
abuse partners they don’t live with.
TriMet Begins Service for Three New Bus Lines
TriMet launched three new bus lines on Monday, with services to
Beaverton, east Portland and Gresham. Ribbon cutting ceremonies
were held to celebrate the largest expansion of bus service the public
transportation agency has had in years.
Hardesty Steps Down from NAACP for Election Race
Activist Jo Ann Hardesty resigned as president of the Portland
NAACP last week to avoid a conflict with the organization’s rules
as she runs for election to the Portland City Council. The civil rights
group has a policy requiring its officers to step aside if they run for
political office.
Net Neutrality in Oregon Passes Legislature
A local version of net neutrality passed both houses in the Oregon
Legislature last week and is headed for the governor’s desk. The bill
would prevent public bodies such as state and local governments and
school districts, from contracting with broadband providers that en-
gage in “paid prioritization.” Three students from Mt. Tabor Middle
School testified in support of the measure.
‘Get Out’ Writer Wins Oscar
the award. “I want to dedicate this
to all the people who raised my
voice and let me make this movie.”
The film, which satires racism,
was a box office smash and criti-
cal darling when it hit theaters one
year ago. It was also the first time
a black writer-director hit $100
million in revenues with their de-
but film.
“Get Out” previously brought
Peele a Directors Guild award;
best feature and best writer awards
at the Independent Spirit Awards;
and for best original screenplay by
the Writers Guild of America.
The Academy also nominated
“Get Out” for best picture and
Peele for best director.
Rebuke to Arming Teachers
Union leaders
speak out
against the idea
d anny p eterson
t he p ortland o bserver
The idea of arming some teach-
es with guns as a response to the
rising number of school shootings
across the country is drawing a
rebuke from community leaders,
including the union presidents of
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