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Victim’s Family on Hate Law
The family of Larnell Bruce Jr.,
the black teenager murdered
in Gresham by a member of a
white supremacist gang asked
lawmakers Monday to pass a bill
that would strengthen the state’s
hate crime statute. The new law
would have added up to five years
to the life sentence given to Russell
Courtier, the man convicted.
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outlet, HD radio, HD rear vision
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ed steering wheel, front and rear
park assist, and other features to
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Worker Kills 12in Virginia
Twelve people were killed and
five injured Friday after a shooter
opened fire at the Virginia Beach
Municipal Center in Virginia.
Responding officers shot the
suspect, a longtime city engineer
named DeWayne Craddock,
who also later died. The suspect
entered the building with his
employee security pass.
R. Kelly Faces 11 New Charges
Former Multnomah County
Sheriff Dan Staton retaliated
against an assistant for pursuing
an investigation over a draft audit
that found a disproportionate
use of force by corrections
officers against black inmates, a
jury in Portland ruled Thursday.
The county will have to pay the
former deputy, Brent Ritchie
$250,000 plus attorney fees.
Prosecutors charged R&B singer
R. Kelly on Thursday with 11 new
sex-related counts, including
some that carry a maximum
sentence of 30 years in prison,
making them the most serious
against him. Kelly pleaded not
guilty to the original charges and
denied any wrongdoing after his
February arrest.
Few renters will get any benefit
from Oregon’s first-of-its-kind
rent control law in the next few
years, a report from Portland
State University revealed last
week. The new law caps annual
rent increases at 7% plus inflation,
for a total of 10.3% this year. But
the PSU Northwest Economic
Research Center says median rent
growth has slowed to just 1.9% a
year since 2016.
sioners on Monday showed their
support for young people who are
suing the federal and state gov-
ernments for failing to protect
public the environment as the
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
takes up their case, Juliana v.
United States on Tuesday Port-
land. “Our children have the right
to a stable climate,” said Chair
Deborah Kafoury.
Support for Climate Lawsuit
Few to Benefit on Rent Control Multnomah County Commis-