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Page 2 July 18, 2018 Homeless Arrests Defended Benson Sprinter Wins Gold Congratulations to Benson High School’s Micah Williams (center) who ran the anchor leg to propel Team USA to its first gold medal in the 4 X 100 meter relay at the IAAF World U20 Championships Saturday in Tampere, Finland. Williams is also the Oregon Class 6A title holder in the 100 and 200 meter races. (Getty photo for the IAAF) Portland’s police union pres- ident is blasting Mayor Ted Wheeler after he and Police Chief Danielle Outlaw supported an in- dependent investigation to look into why half of all arrests made by the Portland Police Bureau last year were of people experiencing homelessness, though they only made up three percent of the pop- ulation. Daryl Turner, president of the Portland Police Association, lamented the current state of the city and its struggle with home- lessness in his criticism. “Our City has become a cess- pool” Turner said in a press release on Monday that also criticized Wheeler for what he described as throwing police “un- der the bus” for the mayor’s own “failed policies” on reducing the homeless population. The police chief and may- The Week in Review Daryl Turner or called for an investigation by Portland’s Independent Police Review panel this month after the American Civil Liberties Union asked her and the mayor to inquire whether police were profiling peo- ple who are homeless. ing used as leverage to maintain Trump’s pro Russia views, Merk- ley responded that it is possible. Obama: Values Under Threat Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday took aim at “strong- Trump Sides with Russia In an extraordinary embrace of man politics” in his highest-profile speech since leaving office, urging a longtime people around the world to respect U.S. ene- human rights and other values now my, Presi- under threat. The impassioned ad- dent Trump dress marked the 100th anniversa- on Monday ry of anti-apartheid leader Nelson openly ques- Mandela’s birth. tioned his own intelligence agencies’ finding Hardesty Wins Endorsement that Russia meddled in the 2016 Former legislator Jo Ann Hardes- U.S. election to his benefit, seem- ty has won a key endorsement in ing to accept Russian President her November general election Putin’s insistence that Moscow’s battle for the Portland City Coun- hands were clean. 24-hours later, cil against Multnomah County Trump said he misspoke, but the Commissioner Loretta Smith. The immediate reaction was viscer- A m e r i c a n al. “Shameful,” ‘’disgraceful,” Federation of ‘’weak,” were a few of the com- State County ments. and Munici- Merkley says Tape May Exist Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, said Monday that he believes that the Russian government may have “something close” to the long-ru- mored video of President Trump engaging in a sexual act with two prostitutes. When asked if footage of the alleged act exists and is be- 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 pal Employ- ees Local 189 gave the nod to Hardesty last week, an endorsement that can yield finan- cial contributions along with the potential to tap the union’s 1,000 workers as volunteers. ---------------------- 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