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VETERAN’S DAY Special Edition November 7, 2018 INSIDE The Week in Review M ETRO Page 3 This page Sponsored by: page 2 page 7 photo by D anny p eterson /t he p ortlanD o bserver Contractors Monday were preparing space for a new homeless shelter inside the Multnomah County-owned Walnut Park building at the corner of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Killingsworth Street. Shelter Prepared Walnut Park to open space for homeless A new homeless shelter slated to open by Thanksgiving in the heart of Portland’s historic Afri- can-American community will give those struggling to fend for themselves on the streets a place of refuge and assistance. Coming to the Multnomah Coun- pages 10-15 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT ty-owned Walnut Park building at the corner of Northeast Martin Lu- ther King Jr. Blvd. and Killingworth Street, the shelter will offer accom- modations for about 80 people seek- ing an overnight stay on a referral basis, with an emphasis on housing people 55 and older, those with dis- abilities, and veterans, official said. The building is already used for several public purposes, includ- ing a county health center, multi- cultural senior center, and dental clinic, activities that will continue. Transition Projects, a Portland nonprofit, will run the new shelter, offering basic accommodations, like bunk beds, a place to store belongings, and bathroom and hy- giene supplies, officials said. The shelter is also slated to allow pets. Regular meals and other services will not be offered. Reservations for the shelter can be made by phone at 503-280- 4700 or by visiting the Transition Projects Resource Center at 650 N.W. Irving St. Mayor Proposes Protest Curbs Would apply to groups with history of violence D anny p eterson t he p ortlanD o bserver Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler will bring a proposed emergen- cy ordinance to the City Council on Thursday asking the city to restrict when and where protest groups with a history of violence may gather and demonstrate, say- ing tougher regulations are need- ed to curb injuries to people, dam- age to public property and offset other safety concerns. Wheeler cites the rash of vio- lent confrontations between rival- ing factions in public demonstra- tions that have occurred over the past two years as the catalyst for the ordinance, including an Oct. by O PINION C LASSIFIEDS pages 16-17 pages 18 13 demonstration that culminat- ed with right-wing Patriot Prayer and counter-protesting Antifa brawling in the streets. “We’ve become a magnet for agitators either with a history of—or an expressed intent to vi- olent,” Wheeler said. The new regulations could be applied when two groups an- nounce that they’ll meet at the same place and time for a demon- stration and each have a history of violence with each other, officials said. If the new rules are broken, violators could face a misdemean- or charge and fine of $500 and up to 6 months in jail, or both. The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon has condemned the proposal saying it regulates Constitutionally-protected speech and assembling with no meaning- ful oversight for abuse. “The proposed ordinance rais- es many constitutional concerns,” said Mat Dos Santo, legal director for the ACLU of Oregon. “Per- haps worse than the legal issues it raises, is that this ordinance is being sprung on the public with little notice as an emergency mea- sure that will take effect immedi- ately.” Dos Santos said he expects the opposition to grow with more public outcry, planned demonstra- tions and challenges in court.
