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Page 2 June 13, 2018 Racial Slur Hurled An African American woman who was on the receiving end of ra- cial slurs when she paid her food cart bill with quarters last week was struggling to accept what happened to her. Carlotta Wash- ington says she forgives the own- er of Small Pharoah’s Egyptian and New Yorker Food who was charged with harassment but is still shaken up by the downtown Portland encounter. Hayes Family Seeks Justice The family of Quanice Hayes, an unarmed black teenager fatally shot last year by Portland Police, has credited a crowdfunding cam- paign for giving them the resourc- es they need to seek justice. The family last week filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Portland and Officer Andrew Hearst in connection with the Feb. 9, 2017 death. The Week in Review in which he threatened trade tar- iffs against Canada and criticized trade agreements with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Grand Jury Documents Released Grand jury transcripts of an of- ficer-involved shooting case at a homeless shelter released by Multnomah County District At- torney Monday reveal that the suspect had methamphetamine in his system when he was killed and that he had held a knife to a bystander’s neck before entering the shelter. John Elifritz, 48, was fatally shot 17 times by police af- ter entering southeast Portland’s Cityteam Shelter in April, wield- ing a knife. Feminist Bookstore Closing In Other Words, the Portland fem- inist bookstore and community center on Northeast Killingsworth Street, announced last week that it will close at the end of the month citing increased expenses and the lack of funds, volunteers, and board members, along with an inability to make the space more reflective of contemporary feminism and dis- Diagnosed with Brain Cancer tanced away from “white, cis femi- Oregon Secretary nism (read: white supremacy)”. of State Dennis Richardson has been diagnosed with brain cancer and is undergoing treatment for the disease, he an- nounced last week. Richardson, 68, said that “a small cancerous brain tumor” was found in May Immigration Bill and that he is “optimistic” about U.S. Sen. Diane Feinstein, D-Ca- lif, and 31 one of her colleagues its treatment. introduced a bill Friday to keep Trump Meets the Trump Administration’s De- With North Korea partment of Homeland Security President Donald Trump met with from separating children from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un their parents at the border. The in Singapore to declare a nuclear move comes days after U.S. Sen. disarmament agreement Tuesday. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore, who is back- The meeting comes days after ing the bill, was denied entry to Trump’s meeting with American a detention center for immigrant allies at a G7 summit in Canada children in Brownsville, Texas. Established 1970 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 newspaper 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, REPRODUCTION 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 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 Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer Call 503-288-0033 or email ads@portlandobserver.com Washington PO QR code news@portlandobserver.com • ads@portlandobserver.com subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208