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Page 2 May 9, 2018 photo by D anny p eterson /t he p ortlanD o bserver A portrait of the late Kendra James goes up as part of a makeshift memorial created over the weekend on the North Skidmore Street overpass above I-5. It marked the 15th anniversary of the fatal police shooting of the unarmed 21-year- old Portland woman during a traffic stop. Activists Remember Her Name VOTE > D. BORA HARRIS MAY 15, 2018 MULTNOMAH COUNTY CHAIR • • • • uilding OUR ELDERLY OUR CHILDREN OUR HOMELESS AFFORDABLE HOUSING The Week in Review Walk With Me; Hold Hands With Me in FAITH- HOPE - COURAGE for SOLUTIONS B A memorial for Kendra James was put up on the Skidmore Street overpass above I-5 over the weekend in the same section of road where she was killed in a officer in- volved shooting 15 years ago. The tribute featured flowers, candles, a large portrait of James, and loving messages written in chalk. Signs that read “Say her name Kendra James” and “Black Lives Matter” were displayed and the words “Black loved ones OHSU Selects New President P ublic T rust -- Renewed quality of life -- Protect their Environment, Education, Dreams -- “Livable” places to call home -- In places where neighbors know your name Oregon Health and Sci- ence University’s board of directors unani- mously approved the selection of Dr. Danny Jacobs, 63, as its new president, the school announced Tuesday. Ja- cobs, an African Amer- ican, is the current ex- ecutive vice president, provost, and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch and will succeed Dr. Joe Robertson on Aug. 1. Trump Backs Out of Nuclear Deal President Trump announced Tuesday that he is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal and re-imposing sanctions on Iran’s oil sector that were lifted under former Presi- dent Barack Obama. Iran The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. 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The officer said he shot her to save his life and was not removed from the force. vocal opponent of President Trump and supporter of the Me Too movement, denied the allegations. Judge Violated Victim’s Rights Multnomah County Circuit Judge Kenneth Walker, an African American, violated a crime victim’s consti- tutional right to give an impact statement when he prevented her from finishing her remarks in court, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. A new sentencing hearing for the defendant, who was found guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend, has been ordered. Hawaii Volcano Wreaks Havoc 1,800 of Hawaii’s Big Island residents have been evacuated from their homes due to an eruption of lava from the island’s Kilauea volcano Thursday. The cataclysm, which has been captured on cell phone video from various eyewitnesses, has de- stroyed 35 structures through at least 12 fissures that have spewed lava up to 300 feet in the air. Hardesty Criticizes Mayor Portland City Council candidate Jo Ann Hardesty criticized Mayor Ted Wheeler Sunday for opposing an initiative to tax large retailers, benefits people of color, cre- ate eco-friendly jobs. The petition, which Hardesty helped craft and promote, would levy a one percent surcharge on business with at least $1 billion in profits and half a million in Portland. Nike Executives Dismissed At least nine and as many as 14 senior managers at Nike are being dismissed in the midst of executive misbehavior claims by the company. The largest company in Oregon apologized to its workers at a rare all-employee meeting last Thursday.