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The Portland Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultur- al Publication--is a member of the National Newspa- per Association--Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Pub- lishers Association PO QR code Mark Washington, Sr. e ditor : Michael Leighton A dvertising M AnAger : Leonard Latin Reparations Taken Up in Congress (AP) -- The debate over repa- rations catapulted from the cam- paign trail to Congress last week as lawmakers heard impassioned testimony for and against the idea of providing compensation for America’s history of slavery and racial discrimination. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, the sponsor of a reso- lution to study reparations, put a fine point on the discussion: “I just simply ask: Why not and why not now?” It was Congress’ first hearing on reparations in more than a decade, and came amid a growing conver- sation both in the Democratic Par- ty and the country at large about Actor Danny Glover (right) and author Ta-Nehisi Coates testify about reparation for the descendants of slaves during a hearing last week before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. (AP photo) lingering racial disparities in the United States. Once considered a fringe topic, mostly pushed aside in Congress, the possibility of reparations was treated with seri- ousness by the witnesses and law- makers alike, though Republicans made clear their opposition. The hearing coincided with Juneteenth, a cultural holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved black people in the United States, and it attracted a crowd. More than a hundred peo- ple were lined up to try and get a seat in the hearing room. Those in- side frequently reacted to testimo- ny and comments from members of Congress with cheers and boos. At one point, an audience mem- ber shouted “You lie!” at Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert. P ublisher : Office Manager/Classifieds: Lucinda Baldwin Paul Neufeldt r ePorter /W eb e ditor : Danny Peterson P ubliC r elAtions : Mark Washington Jr. C reAtive d ireCtor : o ffiCe A ssistAnt /s Ales : Shawntell Washington CALL 503-288-0033 FAX 503-288-0015 news@portlandobserver.com ads@portlandobserver.com subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208 22nd Woman Accuses Trump President Trump issued another denial after the 22nd woman to come forward accusing him of sexual miscon- duct. Tuesday, in response to Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll saying that Trump as- saulted her in a dressing room in the mid-90’s, Trump said Carroll is “not my type.” “I’ll say it with great respect: Number one, she’s not my type. Number two, it nev- er happened. It never happened, OK?” The in Week Review Tenant Protections Victory New rules to ease the rental appli- cation process in Portland, aimed at helping people with criminal histories and poor credit, was passed by the City Council last week. Championed by Commis- sioner Chloe Eudaly, the ordi- nance seeks to increase housing for people who have been locked out of the conventional market. Multnomah County health author- ities last week reported that they have found 42 new cases of HIV in the last year and a half among people who report using metham- phetamines or other drugs via sy- ringe. In contrast, only 25 people who were diagnosed with the dis- ease were tied to infected needles for the previous two years. of whether campus police officers should carry guns. PSU is re-eval- uating the use of an armed police force after campus police shot and killed a black Veteran and postal worker trying to break up a bar fight near the campus last year. PSU Delays Guns Decision Portland HIV Cases Spike The Portland State University A spike in local HIV cases appears Board of Trustees has postponed Blazers Draft and Trade to be tied to infected needles. until the fall a decision of the issue The Portland Trail Blazers have made two significant moves of the offseason. The team on Monday traded Evan Turner to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Kent Baze- more. A few days earlier the team selected North Carolina freshman Nassir Little with the 25th pick in the 2019 NBA draft, swooping up what ESPN analyst Jay Bilas called “an absolute steal” late in the first round. Republicans Flee Capitol Republican members of the Or- egon Senate have been in hiding for the past week, fleeing the state rather than be forced to vote on a climate bill that would put a hard cap on greenhouse gas emissions. Speculation has them running out the clock until the legislative ses- sion ends Saturday, robbing ma- jority Democrats a major priority. 5-Star Hotel Coming Marriott International announced Thursday it would build a 5-star Ritz-Carlton hotel in the down- town space that has long been home to Portland’s most iconic pod of food carts. The new hotel will have 251 rooms and 138 resi- dential units in the 35-story tower.
