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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.