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Page 4 March 27, 2019 McGee, Dickson Not Guilty C ontinueD froM f ront “This case is about two men not taking ‘no’ for an answer, said Deputy District Attorney Amanda Nadell in closing arguments. Mc Gee’s attorney claimed Naito-Campbell was inviting the sexual encounter with the men by talking about her interest in a threesome, drinking with them, going to a strip club with them and going to McGee’s house when his wife wasn’t home. “They didn’t get her there to commit crimes of sexual assault, Christina Mascall said. “When she decided the party was over, guess what? It just stopped… They re- alized she wasn’t into in and it stopped.” Naito-Campbell testified she fought off an attempted rape, say- ing she had zero sexual interest in the men. She said she was moti- vated in bring the accusations to the public via a story in the Wil- lamette Week after McGee filed to run for Multnomah County Com- missioner in last year’s primary election. He later withdrew from the electin. McGee and Dickson did not take the stand at trial. When the not guilty verdicts were read Friday, cries of joy erupted from the families of Mc- Gee and Dixon in the courtroom. Video released by Oregonlive. com showed Erica Naito-Camp- bell abruptly leaving the court- room and her bother hung his head down and sobbed. Outside of court, McGee, in remarks also broadcast on Ore- gonlive.com said he was thankful for the verdict, but remorseful for letting down the community. “I’m in love with my family and I’m in love with my wife and I apologize to my community. I feel like I let a lot of people down and have a lifetime to make it up. Right now I’m focusing on my family,” he said. The district attorney’s office issued a statement saying it dis- agreed with the verdicts. “We continue to believe the vic- tim in this case who courageously came forward to report what hap- pened to her in May 2012. Our un- wavering commitment of support- ing and advocating for survivors of sexual assault remains rooted in our core values. We stand shoul- der-to-shoulder with all survivors of sexual assault,” the statement said. WE’RE BACK! Good in the Hood 27th Annual Multicultural Festival , presented by University of Oregon, June 21-23. Location King School Park, NE 6th Ave & NE Humboldt St, Portland, OR 97211. Come join us for a fun filled weekend of Live - Jazz, Blues, R&B, Latin, Pop, Conscious Hip/Hop; and NEO-Soul...complemented with a DJ intermission. Multicultural food, market place, informational village, kid’s space and parade. In addition, Legacy’s “Trauma Nurses Talk Tough” $6 discounted bicycle helmet sale and Health Pavilion offering free health screenings on Saturday from 12-4pm. New to the GITH festival, Movie in the Park Friday night June 21 featuring the movie “Black Panther” Festival hours: Good in the Hood “Kick-off Party” Music by DJ Pryce and Hosted by MC Seezinin Friday June 21 King School Park 6-10pm, Saturday June 22, Good in the Hood Parade (NE MLK) at 11am. Saturday and Sunday June 22-23 Festival continuation 11:00am to 10:00pm. If you're interested in becoming a Food Vendor, selling your merchandise at the Market Place, having an information booth in our Information Village, participating in the Parade, becoming a Kids Space sponsor or volunteering at this year’s festival. Contact GITH Hotline at 971-302-6380 or email: www.goodnthehood.org Portland martial arts students Jeremiah Childs and Malcolm Bunyoli are presented championship awards during a regional tournament earlier this month in Mt. Vernon, Wash. Martial Arts Champions Congratulations to students from the Soo Bahk Do martial arts program in northeast Portland who took home trophies this month at the regional Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Championships in Mt. Vernon, Wash. Jeremiah Childs won in his red belt category for sparring and took second place in forms; Malcolm Bunyoli won second place for sparring in the same division; and Andrew Esperanza was the Yong Gi (courage) award winner in the Orange belt category. The team’s instructor and men- tor Charles Smith said everyone did a great job and demonstrat- ed excellent discipline and spirit (Moo Do Shim Gung). Portland Soo Bahk Do offers traditional martial arts and ther- apeutic martial arts for families and individuals of all ages at the Woodlawn MIC Center, 1425 N.E. Dekum St., and at the Blaz- ers Boys and Girls Club, 5250 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
