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September 11, 2019
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Helmet Traced to Proud Boys
Robert Banks keeps up with the activities of the racist Proud Boys and was surprised
when he saw one of them throw their helmet away in Washington Park after a
march, which Banks quickly retrieved. He said he felt the helmet was discarded
because the man did not want to be recognized. Helmets have been worn by both
right and left wing protesters at rallies in Portland that spiraled into combat.
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Benson Cancels Football
A lack of players has resulted in
Benson High School canceling
the football season, coach Mychal
Gann said Monday. It came after
the Techman’s game against Mad-
ison was canceled Friday for hav-
ing less than the school district’s
required 25 players. There won’t
be any junior varsity football at
Benson either, Gann said.
House Fire Claims Victim
A woman res-
cued but crit-
ically injured
from a fire
that gutted a
North Albina
Avenue apart-
ment building
on Sept. 4 died
on Thursday in the hospital, four
days later. Authorities identified
the victim as Sarah Oxenreider,
26. The cause of the fire has not
been determined and arson inves-
tigators are asking the public to
contact them if they have any in-
formation.
The
Week
in
Review
ing to sell the two-acre transporta-
tion hub the city helped establish
in mid-1980s in favor of a curb-
side pickup location a few blocks
away. The development was re-
ported Thursday by the Portland
the “Make America Great Again” Business Journal.
hat associated with President
Trump’s election. Other witnesses
said the man and a woman were
the aggressors and wanted to pro-
voke hostilities.
Neighbor Guilty of Threats
A 61-year-old white man who
yelled racist epithets at two young
black brothers because one of
them was looking at him and then
threatened to use a knife on one of
the boys was sentenced Thursday
to three years in prison. The judge
said Michael Tori Amatullo did real
damage to the brothers, ages 7 and
15, and deserved a harsh sentence.
Vaping Death in Oregon
The Oregon Health Authority
announced an investigation last
week into the state’s first death
believed linked to an e-cigarette
or vaping device, the second such
death nationwide.
Authorities
MAGA Hat Brawl Dismissal
said the person had been using an
A Multnomah County grand jury
e-cigarette containing a product
refused to indict a white man and
purchased from a cannabis store.
black woman last week who were
charged by police with assault, ac- Greyhound Moves Out
cused of attacking a man at a Port- Greyhound has closed its bus sta-
land bar last month for wearing tion in Portland’s Old Town, opt-
New Buses Hit Streets
The next generation of TriMet bus-
es has started to roll into service.
TriMet announced last week that
between now and next summer
you’ll see 71 new buses on the street
which go hand in hand with better
service because they help improve
reliability and reduce delays.
Afro Sheen Founder Dies
Joan Johnson, 89, the co-founder of
Johnson Prod-
ucts Company,
the pioneering
black hair care
company which
made
iconic
products such as
Ultra Sheen and
Afro Sheen, died Friday in Chicago
after a long illness. Johnson and her
husband, George Johnson, started
the company in 1954 with a $250
investment.