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Page 2 May 23, 2018 Week in Review The university in the state attempted to carve out a niche serving professionals returning to college, but the school, which boasted 1,409 students just a few years ago, had plummeted to 743. Police Shoot Man with Hatchet Gresham police said two of its officers fa- tally shot a man who threatened them with a hatchet early Friday following a police chase and crash of the suspect’s vehicle. The man who died at the scene was identi- fied as Dmitri Bullard, 24. Assessed $36 million for Gorge Fire A Vancouver teenager playing with fire- works who started a fire that swept through the Columbia River Gorge last summer was ordered to pay over $36 million in damages Monday, but because he is a juve- nile the judge will allow payments to stop after 10 years if he completes probation, doesn’t commit other offenses and com- plies with payment plans. Former Chief was Dishonest Former Portland Police Chief Larry O’Dea’s should lose his police certification for 10 years for dishonesty and three years for gross misconduct, a state police policy committee recommended Thursday. The actions follow the investigation of O’Dea’s handling of an off-duty accidental shooting of his friend in 2016 and an employee’s dis- crimination complaint against a co-worker. College Closing After 125 Years Marylhurst University, a 125-year-old col- lege based near Lake Oswego, announced Thursday it was closing because of de- clining enrollment. The oldest Catholic 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 Janet Jackson Icon Award Janet Jackson gave her first televised performance in nine years at the Billboard Music Awards Sunday. She was honored as the first black woman to receive the Billboard Icon Award, where she performed a trio of her songs, in- cluding “Nasty,” ‘’If” And “Throb.” Trailblazing Royal Wedding Britain’s Prince Harry and biracial American actress Meghan Markle sealed their wedding vows in Lon- don Saturday in a ground- breaking ceremony that echoed to the sounds of a fiery Chicago preacher, a soulful gospel choir and the first black winner of a pres- tigious British music prize, as a constella- tion of A-list Americans rubbed shoulders with the bluest-blooded of British royalty. Paul Allen Backs Gun Control Blazers and Seahawks owner Paul Allen indicated Monday that he is backing a Washington gun control ballot initiative with a $1 million contribution. Initiative 1639 would raise the age to purchase auto- matic weapons to 21 while also creating an enhanced background check system. Allen tweeted the proposed law is a necessary and reasonable one. Illicit Marijuana Targeted The illicit marijuana market, organized crime, outlaw grows and operations that “pose a substantial risk of violence” will be targeted by federal prosecutors under new guidelines for cannabis enforcement in Or- egon made public Friday. Billy Williams, the U.S. attorney for Oregon. The guide- lines come in response to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to scrap Obama-era policies. ---------------------- 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. All created design display ads become the sole property of the news- paper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, RE- PRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association CALL 503-288-0033 FAX 503-288-0015 news@portlandobserver.com • ads@portlandobserver.com subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208 PO QR code