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Thursday, March 30, 2017
Man arrested despite protected status to be released
BRIEFLY
Portland police detain people
in downtown protest
By GENE JOHNSON
Associated Press
SEATTLE — A Mexican
man who has spent more than
six weeks in immigration
detention despite his partici-
pation in a program designed
to protect those brought to the
U.S. illegally as children was
expected to be released from
custody as soon as Wednesday
pending deportation proceed-
ings, his lawyers said.
John Odell in Tacoma
approved
freeing
Daniel
Ramirez Medina, 24, until
his next immigration court
hearing. Immigration agents
arrested him last month in
suburban Seattle, saying he
acknowledged affiliating with
gangs. Officials then revoked
his protected status.
Ramirez adamantly denies
any gang ties or making any
such admission. He spent 40
minutes answering questions
from prosecutors during a
two-hour hearing Tuesday,
repeatedly denying any gang
connections, his attorney, Mark
Rosenbaum, said.
“He answered every ques-
tion the government put to
him,” Rosenbaum said. “He
stayed true, and the government
had no evidence whatsoever.”
The attorney added: “We’re
thrilled he’s getting out of a
facility he never should have
been in in the first place. But
he’s lost 45 days of his life.
He’s been vilified by the
government.”
Rose Richeson, a spokes-
woman for U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement,
referred a request for comment
to the Executive Office for
Immigration Review, which
did not immediately return
PORTLAND (AP) — Police in Portland,
Oregon have detained a handful of people during
a downtown rally protesting the fatal police
shooting of a 17-year-old black teenager.
TV footage showed police restraining at least
two people Wednesday when they moved into the
street.
Sgt. Pete Simpson, police spokesman, did not
immediately return a call.
A Multnomah County grand jury concluded
last week that Officer Andrew Hearst was justified
in shooting Quanice Hayes three times after police
say Hayes reached for his waistband instead of
following orders to surrender.
Police say protesters blocked traffic and one
person set off a flare.
The crowd is also upset because they were
blocked from City Council chambers under a
new policy aimed at controlling protests that have
brought city business to a near-standstill in recent
months.
AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File
Daniel Ramirez Medina
In this March 8 photo, Mark Rosenbaum, right, an attor-
ney for Daniel Ramirez Medina, talks to reporters outside
the federal courthouse in Seattle, as fellow attorneys,
from left, Ethan Dettmer, Theodore Boutrous Jr., and Luis
Cortes, look on.
an email seeking comment
Tuesday.
Immigration agents arrested
Ramirez on Feb. 10 at an
apartment complex where they
had gone to arrest his father, a
previously deported felon.
Ramirez, who came to
the U.S. at 7, has no criminal
record and twice passed back-
ground checks to participate in
the Deferred Action for Child-
hood Arrivals program, which
allows young people brought
to the U.S. illegally as children
to stay in the country and work.
Immigration officials have
started deportation proceedings
against him.
His attorneys have pressed
claims in federal court that the
arrest and detention violated
Ramirez’s constitutional rights,
but a federal judge in Seattle
last week upheld a decision
not to release him, saying he
instead should challenge his
detention in immigration court.
Attorneys for Ramirez had
cancelled a previously sched-
uled bond hearing that could’ve
resulted in an earlier release.
U.S. District Judge Ricardo
S. Martinez nevertheless
said “many questions remain
regarding the appropriateness
of the government’s conduct”
in arresting him.
Among those questions,
his lawyers have said, is
whether U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement agents
misinterpreted a tattoo on his
forearm when they described it
as a “gang tattoo” in an arrest
report. The lawyers say the
tattoo, which says “La Paz
BCS,” pays homage to the city
of La Paz in the Mexican state
of Baja California Sur, where
he was born.
Ramirez’s case is one of
several recent arrests that
have left immigration activists
fearing an erosion of protec-
tions under the DACA program
instituted by President Barack
Obama in 2012.
ICE agents in Portland,
Oregon, on Sunday arrested
Francisco J. Rodriguez Domin-
guez, a DACA participant
Daniel Ramirez Medina/Public Counsel via AP
who was brought to the U.S.
from Morelia, in Mexico’s
Michoacan state, at age 5.
Last December, he entered a
diversion program following a
drunken driving arrest and had
attended all his court dates and
required meetings, the Amer-
ican Civil Liberties Union of
Oregon said in a statement.
The agency said Monday
that it targeted Rodriguez
Dominguez because of the DUI
and that he would be released
on bond pending deportation
proceedings.
Ramirez’s lawyers had
sought to keep his case out
of federal immigration court,
which they said is ill-equipped
to handle his claims that his
arrest violated his constitu-
tional rights to due process and
to be free from unreasonable
seizure.
The immigration judge set
his bond at $15,000, which his
lawyers say will be posted.
About 750,000 immigrants
have enrolled in the DACA
program since it began.
Lawmakers increase funding for
Oregon Promise college grants
BEND (AP) — Oregon lawmakers are
considering increasing the funding for a state
grant that funds community college tuition for
low-income students.
The Bulletin reports that because more students
than expected took advantage of the Oregon
Promise grant, there was too little money left
over for the spring term and students already in
the program faced smaller checks that possibly
wouldn’t cover their tuition.
A state Senate bill that passed Monday adds
more money to the program, meaning students
would get all of what they expected for the
semester.
The state originally allotted $10 million per
fiscal year for the grant program. The bill that
passed Monday would add an additional $3.6
million to the fund from the state general fund.
Oregon mother injured at 2015
Easter egg hunt files lawsuit
PORTLAND (AP) — An Oregon mother who
was injured during an Easter egg hunt last year is
suing the event organizers who she is accusing of
failing to control the crowd.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that
Rachel Townsend of Hillsboro filed her $112,000
lawsuit last week against The Hatter’s Easter
Extravaganza organizers in Clackamas.
Townsend says her knee was injured during the
2015 event after overly excited Easter egg hunters,
some who she suspects were not registered for the
event, pushed her to the ground while she tried to
find her niece. The mother says her meniscus and
part of her cruciate ligament in her left knee were
torn. She has since undergone surgery.
The money from the lawsuit would help cover
her medical expenses and her time off-work.
The event organizers declined to comment.
Port of Astoria calls for probe into venue in airport hangar
ASTORIA (AP) — The
Clatsop County Sheriff’s
Office is investigating allega-
tions made against a private
club in a private hangar at the
Astoria Regional Airport.
The Daily Astorian reports
that Port of Astoria Commis-
sioner Stephen Fulton claims
Phillip Bales operated an unli-
censed venue out of his private
hangar, which poses liability
issues for the port. The inves-
tigation comes at the request
of Port of Astoria Executive
Director Jim Knight.
Bales, a retired dentist and
aviator, stores aircraft, a boat
and motorcycles under a lease
with the port. The hangar also
houses his clubhouse, called
the Man Cave, which contains
a bar and home theater and
hosts gatherings.
When announcing the
outside investigation into
Bales’ hangar, Fulton called
the Man Cave an “unlicensed
speakeasy.” He has called for
an emergency meeting and for
the port to authorize a cease-
and-desist letter to Bales.
Knight said using the
sheriff’s office for the inves-
tigation seemed like a good
way to get an objective deter-
mination on the Man Cave,
which he has previously said
does not violate Bales’ lease
or Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration rules.
Bales denies any wrong-
doing and said an independent
investigation is the “proper,
prudent thing to do.”
Sheriff Tom Bergin said he
has attended events at the Man
Cave and has never received
complaints about the hangar.
“What we’re trying to do
is just clear the air, make sure
there are no criminal elements
and make sure there are no
internal issues,” Bergin said.
Some members of the Port
Commission are critical of the
investigation. Commissioner
Bill Hunsinger called it a
waste of time.
“I think it all breaks down
to if our insurance company
doesn’t think it should be
there, then that should be
good enough for us,” he said.
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REGIONAL CITIES
Forecast
TODAY
FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy, a
shower; breezy
Abundant
sunshine
53° 35°
56° 39°
SATURDAY
Times of clouds
and sun
SUNDAY
MONDAY
Times of clouds
and sun
Sunshine and
some clouds
PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST
62° 43°
55° 35°
52° 35°
HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST
62° 41°
61° 37°
PENDLETON
through 3 p.m. yesterday
TEMPERATURE
HIGH
LOW
57°
58°
80° (2004)
44°
37°
18° (1954)
PRECIPITATION
24 hours ending 3 p.m.
Month to date
Normal month to date
Year to date
Last year to date
Normal year to date
0.07"
2.34"
1.34"
6.26"
3.94"
3.85"
HERMISTON
through 3 p.m. yesterday
TEMPERATURE
HIGH
Yesterday
Normals
Records
LOW
56°
61°
80° (1994)
46°
37°
12° (1954)
PRECIPITATION
24 hours ending 3 p.m.
Month to date
Normal month to date
Year to date
Last year to date
Normal year to date
0.05"
1.43"
0.83"
4.89"
2.70"
3.07"
SUN AND MOON
Sunrise today
Sunset tonight
Moonrise today
Moonset today
First
Full
Apr 3
Apr 10
6:39 a.m.
7:21 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
10:47 p.m.
Last
New
Apr 19
61° 37°
60° 37°
Seattle
53/40
ALMANAC
Yesterday
Normals
Records
68° 42°
Apr 26
Today
Spokane
Wenatchee
50/33
57/35
Tacoma
Moses
54/37
Lake
Pullman
Aberdeen Olympia
Yakima 60/34
48/32
51/38
55/36
61/34
Longview
Kennewick Walla Walla
54/39
54/39 Lewiston
62/34
Astoria
52/36
52/39
Portland
Enterprise
Hermiston
56/39
Pendleton 44/30
The Dalles 61/37
53/35
60/39
La Grande
Salem
48/34
56/37
Albany
Corvallis 56/35
56/36
John Day
45/34
Ontario
Eugene
Bend
52/39
55/36
46/25
Caldwell
Burns
50/37
43/26
Astoria
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Burns
Enterprise
Eugene
Heppner
Hermiston
John Day
Klamath Falls
La Grande
Meacham
Medford
Newport
North Bend
Ontario
Pasco
Pendleton
Portland
Redmond
Salem
Spokane
Ukiah
Vancouver
Walla Walla
Yakima
Hi
52
46
46
55
43
44
55
50
61
45
47
48
45
55
50
54
52
61
53
56
48
56
50
44
55
54
61
Lo
39
32
25
41
26
30
36
31
37
34
24
34
31
37
38
40
39
35
35
39
24
37
33
28
39
39
34
W
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c
c
c
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c
c
c
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pc
c
c
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c
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c
c
pc
NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY
Fri.
Hi
53
54
54
61
51
49
59
56
62
54
58
53
52
62
53
56
61
62
56
58
56
59
54
50
57
55
64
Lo
44
26
33
46
25
27
41
37
41
32
31
29
28
40
43
44
36
40
39
43
30
42
37
27
44
42
40
Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.
W
pc
s
s
s
s
pc
pc
s
s
s
s
s
s
pc
pc
pc
s
s
s
pc
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pc
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pc
s
s
WORLD CITIES
Today
Beijing
Hong Kong
Jerusalem
London
Mexico City
Moscow
Paris
Rome
Seoul
Sydney
Tokyo
Hi
62
77
71
67
81
34
72
70
60
82
62
Lo
42
69
50
51
52
18
52
46
41
62
45
W
pc
c
pc
pc
pc
pc
pc
s
pc
r
pc
Fri.
Hi
63
76
66
62
82
37
65
68
58
69
52
Lo
41
61
48
48
50
28
48
46
39
61
42
W
s
t
pc
t
s
sf
t
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pc
pc
c
WINDS
Medford
55/37
(in mph)
Klamath Falls
47/24
Boardman
Pendleton
REGIONAL FORECAST
Eastern Washington: Intervals of clouds
and sunshine today; a passing shower
toward the Cascades.
Cascades: Mostly cloudy today with some
snow, accumulating a coating to an inch;
cold.
Northern California: Breezy today with
clouds and sun; a snow shower in the
interior mountains.
Friday
SW 4-8
W 4-8
UV INDEX TODAY
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Coastal Oregon: More clouds than sun to-
day; a shower during the morning; however,
dry in the south.
Eastern and Central Oregon: Cooler today
with a shower; however, periods of rain in
the south and central parts.
Western Washington: A shower during the
morning; otherwise, variable clouds today.
Mostly cloudy tonight.
Today
WNW 8-16
W 10-20
0
2
4
4
2
0
8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m.
0-2, Low
3-5, Moderate 6-7, High;
8-10, Very High;
11+, Extreme
The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num-
ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection.
Forecasts and graphics provided by
AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017
-10s
-0s
showers t-storms
0s
10s
rain
20s
flurries
30s
40s
snow
ice
50s
60s
cold front
70s
80s
90s
100s
warm front stationary front
110s
high
low
National Summary: Severe thunderstorms, including the threat for tornadoes, will erupt
from the Ohio Valley to the Gulf Coast today. Rain will soak the Midwest and Great Lakes, as
wet and wintry weather invades the West.
Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states)
High 94° in McAllen, Texas
Low 16° in Stanley, Idaho
NATIONAL CITIES
Today
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Billings
Birmingham
Boise
Boston
Charleston, SC
Charleston, WV
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
El Paso
Fairbanks
Fargo
Honolulu
Houston
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Hi
73
81
48
53
51
76
44
48
79
72
47
55
76
64
45
81
33
53
84
80
68
88
53
78
64
75
Lo
46
60
40
43
42
55
36
34
63
55
39
52
54
33
40
56
17
31
73
57
49
61
39
50
46
54
W
s
c
s
pc
r
t
r
s
sh
c
r
sh
pc
pc
r
s
pc
c
sh
pc
t
s
r
pc
c
s
Fri.
Hi
59
74
51
56
49
75
60
39
81
64
45
62
87
42
54
78
43
56
84
86
54
85
55
71
76
73
Lo
35
54
45
47
35
52
35
33
57
48
34
38
61
26
38
48
21
38
72
65
39
56
40
57
50
52
Today
W
c
t
r
r
r
c
s
c
t
sh
r
r
s
sh
r
s
pc
c
pc
s
sh
c
c
pc
s
s
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Nashville
New Orleans
New York City
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Portland, ME
Providence
Raleigh
Rapid City
Reno
Sacramento
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
Seattle
Tucson
Washington, DC
Wichita
Hi
74
72
83
42
48
78
76
52
64
48
55
88
47
52
69
57
52
69
69
53
69
65
53
86
56
53
Lo
51
50
71
37
32
51
59
40
41
35
42
57
28
34
57
34
31
48
45
37
58
51
40
55
47
37
W
t
t
s
r
c
t
t
s
c
r
s
s
s
s
c
pc
sh
pc
r
r
pc
pc
pc
s
pc
r
Fri.
Hi
58
73
86
43
53
66
82
44
73
56
50
72
39
40
75
46
58
71
56
55
68
69
55
69
61
59
Lo
46
51
70
34
33
44
63
37
52
38
43
51
30
33
52
31
34
50
41
40
54
54
46
44
50
44
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain,
sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.
W
c
pc
pc
r
pc
c
s
r
s
c
r
s
c
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s
s
c
c
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