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Music Video Leads to Firearm Charges
Two Portland men have been charged with possess-
ing the same stolen handgun after a music video that
glorified firearms was investigated by Homeland Se-
curity.
Christopher Eugene Miller, 28, and Kebrin Larry
Jones, 27, are charged by the U.S. Attorney for Ore-
gon with unlawfully possessing a stolen Taurus model
PT-845, .45 caliber handgun.
Miller and Jones joins Desmond Boris Washington,
34, also of Portland, who was previously charged in a
separate criminal case for unlawfully possessing the
same handgun. All three men are convicted felons and
not permitted to possess firearms, prosecutors said.
Agents recovered the stolen firearm while execut-
ing a search warrant on Washington’s Portland resi-
dence. The men memorialized the firearms in a music
video posted to YouTube, authorities said.
Miller was arraigned Tuesday. Jones was arraigned
separately last week and Washington awaits a three-
day trial beginning March 3.
A music video posted to Youtube that glorified firearms was investigated by
Homeland Security and led to the arrest of two Portland men for illegal position of
a firearm.
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Community in Focus
C ontinued from p age 2
municated that the three areas
she considers the most import-
ant pillars of Portland Fire and
Rescue were community, service
and sacrifice. In her first weeks of
the job, she highlighted the sac-
rifice of past members of the fire
bureau by installing new light-
ing and painting an accent wall
behind the historical portrait of
Chief David Campbell who died
in a 1911 fire while protecting
fellow firefighters.
The new mural sends a mes-
sage for community and service
by showcasing the diverse popu-
lations the fire bureau serves.
Boone said she wants every-
one who walks down the hallway
to the chief’s office to know they
are welcome and included. The
bureau engaged the Regional Arts
and Culture Council to manage
the mural project and Boswell
and Thomas’s submission “It
takes everyone to create commu-
nity” was selected and commis-
sioned through a public process.
The colorful painting, now ti-
tled “Vibrant Cities Don’t Burn,”
creates a bright tapestry of Port-
land imagery stitched together
with symbolic threads denot-
ing the fire bureau’s history and
work. A flutter of 36 butterflies
representing each of the 36 Port-
land Fire & Rescue firefighters
lost in the line of duty fly in the
direction of Chief Campbell’s
portrait down the hall.
Among the scenes of nature
and people working in harmony
are roses, which are both a sym-
bol of the city and the centerpiece
of PF&R’s logo. The work also
honors the sacredness of the land
and people who came before us
and is imbued with so many sur-
prise bits of symbolism that a key
will accompany it on the wall.
“I want to thank the artists for
creating this celebratory, inclu-
sive and engaging piece of work,”
Chief Boon said. “I appreciate the
level of commitment and under-
standing that the artists put into
this work as visual and visceral
representations of service and
community.”
“Those who head down this
hallway will understand our his-
tory and know that we are going
into the future together. This art-
work highlights the best of our
city and Portland Fire & Rescue,”
she added.
Part 22
Chiropractic and
Health
Funerals ~ Memorial Services ~ Cremation ~ Preplanning
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A way of Life…not just
a passing diagnosis.
Q: Following
a
thorough
check-up my doctor says that I’m
“fit as fiddle.” If this is true, why
do I often suffer pain?
A: It is indeed interesting that
a doctor can give a “thorough
checkup” and yet fail to fail to
evaluate the spine and nervous
system. I’m sure that while in
school your doctor learned that
the nervous system controls
every other organ and function
in the body. Doesn’t it make
sense then that a truly thorough
checkup should include not only
blood pressure, weight, chest and
eye exam, etc but should also
and primarily include a detailed
evaluation of the nervous
system? In Chiropractic
We study the nervous system
and the spine completely to
assure you that we find the
cause of your problem. If you
Dr. Billy R. Flowers
have persistent aches, pains or
fatigue, there is a reason for it. If
you haven’t had a Chiropractic
evaluation, you have NOT been
examined completely. For the
sake of your health now and in
the future, call today. Isn’t it time
you stepped up to Chiropractic?
To find out how Chiropractic
might be able to help you or for
answers to any questions you
might have about your health,
please feel free to call us at the
phone number shown below.
Flowers’ Chiropractic Office
2027 Lloyd Center Mall,
Portland Oregon 97232
Phone: (503) 287-5504