June 27, 2018
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Not Backing Down
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of City Hall Sunday calling for
the shut-down of ICE. State Rep.
Diego Hernandez, D-Portland,
and State Sen. Michael Dem-
brow, D-Portland, joined the
rally.
In addition, Oregon Attorney
General Ellen Rosenblum said
Tuesday that the state has joined
a multistate lawsuit demanding
the impacted children get reunited
with their families.
Multnomah County is also op-
posed to the separations. County
Chair Deborah Kafoury indicated
last week that contracts the coun-
ty has for child mental health ser-
vices are not funding programs for
immigrant children in federal cus-
tody and the county has expanded
legal aid services to immigrant
families.
Cold Case Turns Seven Years
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community group working to end
violence from guns and gangs.
Irving was killed following
celebrations of his nephew’s 21st
birthday at the now shuttered
Seeznin’s Sports Bar and Lounge
on Northeast 82nd Avenue. His
family says when an argument
broke out between a nephew,
Lamar Lovette Hill, and another
man after midnight outside the
bar, Irving attempted to resolve
it. He and Hill then crossed the
street to a Chinese restaurant
parking lot, where Irving’s car
was parked, but was shot and
killed before entering his van.
His nephew was injured with a
wound to the head. Irving had
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been holding two jobs to support
his children at the time.
“My brother was a loving man,
he had a heart of gold, I pray that
his spirit rests upon the hearts of
those who have an opportunity
to make a difference and to give
my family an assurance that my
brother’s murderer will not get
away with this heinous crime or
have the chance to murder again,”
Irving’s sister, Shauncey Mashia
told the Portland Observer.
Anyone with information re-
garding Irving’s death should
contact the Portland Police Crime
Stoppers line where there is a
$2,500 reward at 503-823-4357
or Irving’s family; Lucy Mashia
at 503-515-6778 or Shauncey
Mashia’s at 503-351-6059.
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