January 22, 2020
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Hundreds of people take to the street on Martin Luther King Day
Monday to fight racism, gun violence and discrimination in an
annual Reclaim MLK protest sponsored by the local civil rights
organization Don’t Shoot. No permits were sought and traffic was
temporarily blocked. The protesters carried signs, including ones
that said, “Black Lives Matter” and “Justice for Quanice Hayes.”
The
in
Week Review
er identified from surveillance cameras as Carroll
McClendon, 30.
Impeachment Trial Begins
The Senate impeachment trial of President Donald
Trump got into full swing on Tuesday with senators
mapping out how to conduct the proceeding before
hearing opening arguments. Minority Leader Chuck
Schumer said in a statement the “real test” will be if
Republicans allow witnesses and documents.
Poll on Racism and Trump
More than eight in 10 African Americans believe
President Donald Trump is racist and that he has
contributed to making racism a bigger problem in
the U.S, according to a new Washington Post-Ip-
sos poll. The survey, released Friday, also finds that
nine in 10 black Americans say they disapprove of
Trump’s job performance.
Memorial for Children Killed
Aircraft Carrier Named for Sailor
Kids’ Climate Suit Dismissed
The U.S. Navy announced
Sunday that it’s naming an
aircraft carrier after World
War II hero Doris Miller,
making him the first Afri-
can-American to have an air-
craft carrier named in his or
her honor. Miller is noted for
his heroics during the 1941
attack on Pearl Harbor.
A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a
heavily promoted but long-shot lawsuit by an Or-
egon-based group of children and teenagers trying
to force the federal government to take action to
address the climate crisis. The 2-1 ruling says the
children must look to the political branches -- Con-
gress and the executive branch -- for action, rather
than the courts.
Fire Bureau Official Attacked
Police said an off- duty Portland Fire & Rescue
lieutenant was assaulted with a knife in an unpro-
voked attack while at the Kingston restaurant in
southwest Portland Sunday. The suspect was lat-
A large crowd packed the auditorium at Vestal Ele-
mentary in the Montavilla neighborhood Thursday
to remember Lola and William Stiles, the two Port-
land children who died Jan. 11 after being swept
away by a high tide wave while on an outing with
their family on the Oregon Coast.
Sued over Food Stamps Cuts
Oregon joined 15 states and New York City last
week in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration
from eliminating food assistance for nearly 700,000
Americans. The lawsuit challenges a rule that would
limit states’ ability to extend food stamp benefits in
places where jobs are scarce.