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MAY 3, 2017 25 CENTS Portland and Seattle Volume XXXIX No. 31 News ...............................3,9,10 A & E .....................................6-7 Opinion ...................................2 Dr. Jasmine ......................9 Calendars ........................... 4-5 Bids/Classifieds ....................11 CHALLENGING PEOPLE TO SHAPE A BETTER FUTURE NOW PHOTO BY VISITOR7 SEATTLE MAY DAY Roosevelt High School in the St. Johns neighborhood in Portland, Oregon The Race for Portland Public Schools CANDIDATES FOR ZONE 4, covers parts of N. Portland and St. Johns (replacing Steve Buel) Rita Moore Occupation: Policy analyst, Oregon Health Authority Governmental Experience: PPS 2012 Bond Campaign; PPS Community Bud- get Review Committee; Superinten- dent’s Advisory Committee on Enroll- ment and Transfer; Jefferson Cluster Visioning Committee; Bureau Advisory Committee, Portland’s Office of Neigh- borhood Involvement AP PHOTO/GERALD HERBERT See SCHOOLS on page 3 Workers dismantle the Liberty Place monument Monday, April 24, 2017, which commemorates whites who tried to topple a biracial post-Civil War government, in New Orleans. It was removed overnight in an attempt to avoid disruption from supporters who want the monuments to stay. New Orleans Removes Racist Monuments page 10 Dr. Jasmine on Puppy Fever page 9 Several Thousand people showed up for the annual May Day march May 1st. The march wound its way from Judkins Park to the Seattle Center. Although the march’s goal is to bring attention to immigration and labor rights many people carried signs disavowing the Trump Presidency and calling for an end to racism, sexism and economic inequality. Writer and Activist Shaun King to Speak The New York Daily News columnist delivers a talk in Portland on May 4 By Melanie Sevcenko Of The Skanner News A s an activist for jus- tice and the Black Lives Matter move- ment, Shaun King has carved out a career through his outspoken views on police brutality, racism and the challenges of the day. Originally from Ken- tucky, King attended More- house College, a histori- cally Black men’s college in Atlanta, where he ma- jored in history. After graduation he worked as a civics teacher and a mo- tivational speaker for At- lanta’s juvenile justice sys- tem, before becoming the pastor of the “Courageous Church,” which he founded in 2008. Using social media to rally and unite people of disparate backgrounds, King is actively involved in online charitable plat- forms, such as HopeMob. org and TwitChange.com. He blogged for the politi- cally liberal website, Daily Kos, before becoming the senior justice writer for the New York Daily News in 2015. King is also a political commentator for the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Before arriving in Port- land for the International Speaker Series, King spoke to The Skanner by phone, from his home of New York City. This interview has been edited for space. The Skanner News: Since you became the se- nior justice writer at New York Daily News, how has reporting and commen- tating on topics like social justice, police brutality and race relations changed in America? Shaun King: A lot has changed in our country over the past two years in general. When I first start- ed working for the Daily News, issues of police bru- tality where really seen as a national emergency, and protests centered on po- lice brutality in the United States were the top news stories. They were inter- national news. The whole world was talking about See KING on page 3 Vote on Auditor Changes, Tax Lodgings, School Bonds Ballots have been mailed for May 16 special elections The Skanner News T he Multnomah County Elec- tions Office has mailed ballots for the May 16 special election. Voters who do not receive a bal- lot by Thursday should call the coun- ty elections office at (503) 988-3720. Completed ballots can be mailed with one first-class stamp or dropped at any official ballot drop site, includ- ing all Multnomah County Library locations (visit multco.us/elections/ multnomah-county-official-bal- lot-drop-sites for a complete list). Ballots are due by 8 p.m. May 16. In addition to electing three new school board members, Multnomah County voters will weigh in on the following ballot measures: Measure 26-189: Auditor Charter Changes This measure would amend the city charter to increase the city auditor’s independence from the mayor, city council, city departments and other audited agencies (including the Port- land Police Bureau). An explanatory statement by cur- See VOTING on page 3 PHOTO COURTESY OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY The Skanner News Staff PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED The final PPS candidates need your vote May 16 Multnomah County voters will be asked to choose three new school board members – and vote on three ballot measures – in the May 16 special election.