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Page 2 June 19, 2019 Mural Artist Correction In a story about a Juneteenth calendar sign- ing event with artist Isaaka Shamsud-Din in last week’s issue, the Portland Observer incorrectly attributed him with also creating the murals at the new shopping plaza on Northeast Martin Luther King and Alberta Street. Those murals are actually the works of artists Arvie Smith and Mehran Heard. We regret the error. photo by s teve M organ /W ikipeDia C oMMons Renovation Falls Short Renovation of the Portland Building is over budget by $19 million, has not complied with equity goals, and the work needs greater public transparency, an audit released last week by the City Auditor found. Mayor Ted Wheeler, disagreed with many of the findings, but pledged that the yet-to-be spent $1 million set aside for equity grants, “though delayed, will be realized.” The Week in Review Jackie Winters Remembered Sen. Jackie Winters was remem- bered as a natural born leader who helped create the Oregon Food Share Program and was known for her char- acter, kind- ness, confi- dence and heart, during a memorial service that filled the state capitol in Salem Thursday. Winters, the first black Republi- can elected to the Legislature and a survivor of the Vanport Flood, died May 29 at the age of 82. last June are planning to sue the university. A law firm representing Jason Washington’s family noti- fied PSU of the pending lawsuit in a letter last week. Toronto Raptors Celebrate First NBA Championship After a hard-fought six-game se- ries last week against the Golden State Warriors, the city of Toronto honored their team’s first NBA ti- tle with a parade through the city Monday. The celebration, howev- er, was marred by a shooting that caused a panic. Bakery Case Sent Back Established 1970 USPS 959 680 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 CALL 503-288-0033 • FAX 503-288-0015 Mark Washington, Sr. e ditor : Michael Leighton A dvertising M AnAger : Leonard Latin Office Manager/Classifieds: Lucinda Baldwin C reAtive d ireCtor : Paul Neufeldt P ublisher : r ePorter /W eb e ditor : The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Man- uscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All creat- ed design display ads become the sole property of the newspa- per 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 PER- MISSION 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. Danny Peterson P ubliC r elAtions : Mark PO QR code Washington Jr. o ffiCe A ssistAnt /s Ales : Shawntell Washington news@portlandobserver.com • ads@portlandobserver.comn • subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208 Portland Pride Parade The U.S. Supreme Court Monday urged the Oregon Court of Ap- peals to reconsider its ruling up- holding a fine against a Gresham bakery that refused to sell a wed- ding cake to a lesbian couple. The bakery cited religious opposition to their marriage. But the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries determined that the company had violated state anti-discrimination laws. Thousands gathered downtown Sunday for the 2019 Portland Pride Parade, a celebration of the local LGBTQ+ community. Ap- proximately 8,000 people from nearly 200 groups participated, and included such dignitaries as Mayor Ted Wheeler, Sen. Ron Woman Falls 16 Stories Wyden and Portland’s new Fire A woman suffered life-threaten- Chief Sara Boone. ing injuries Monday after first responders say she fell 16 stories PSU Shooting Draws Lawsuit down a garbage chute in down- The wife and daughters of a black town Portland. Portland Fire U.S veteran and postal worker fa- & Rescue was called out to the tally shot by Portland State Uni- building on West Burnside near versity officers near the campus Providence Park.
