DEPUTY ASSAULTED
Sheriff’s deputy recovering after assault by inmates
(Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Officials say that a sheriff’s deputy was assaulted by two inmates at the Marion County jail.
Lt. Chris Baldridge, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office spokesman, said the attack occurred at about 2 a.m. Monday during hourly checks, The Statesman Journal reported.
The deputy fought off the attack and called for help, and both inmates surrendered when backup arrived. The deputy was taken to a local hospital for treatment and later released.
Marion County detectives and officials from Oregon State Police are investigating the assault. The names of the inmates and deputy were not released by officials. The jail houses about 400 inmates who are either in custody while awaiting trial or are serving a sentence of less than one year.
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PORTLAND PROTEST
Protesters block streets in Portland, Oregon
(Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters blocked downtown streets in the latest demonstration in Portland, Oregon in response to the presidential election.
Police were making arrests during the Monday night protest against president-elect Donald Trump, The Oregonian reported .
The newspaper reported that protest leader Gregory McKelvey and another person appeared to be taken into custody near the Multnomah County Courthouse shortly after police tweeted that protesters were blocking Southwest Fifth Avenue.
The protest, which started with about 100 students and others gathered at Holladay Park, later moved across the Burnside Bridge to downtown Portland.
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SON STABBED-SENTENCE
Portland father pleads guilty to killing 22-year-old son
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his son during an argument inside a Portland apartment.
Michael Lawson pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter Monday as part of a plea deal that dropped an initial charge of murder for his son’s June 2015 death.
Prosecutors say the 59-year-old Lawson had been high on methamphetamine when he began arguing with his son, Nicholas Lawson, over Wi-Fi.
They say he then grabbed a knife and stabbed the 22-year-old in the chest as he tried to leave the apartment.
Michael Lawson had testified to a grand jury that he stabbed his son in self-defense.
He faces 15 years in prison when he’s sentenced next month.
SURVIVAL MAN
Crash victim flung into river, swims to island for rescue
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Law enforcement officials say an Idaho man was flung 50 feet into the Snake River and forced to swim to a nearby island after being struck by a vehicle on a bridge.
Oregon State Police say that 34-Steven Arrasmith, of Mesa, Idaho, was traveling Monday on Interstate 84 before stopping between the Idaho and Oregon border to offer assistance to a driver who had lost control on black ice and crashed into a bridge.
According to OSP, a third vehicle then lost control on the ice and struck Arrasmith’s Jeep. Arrasmith was flung off the bridge when the Jeep lurched forward.
Arrasmith managed to shed his heavier clothes and swim to a nearby island. First responders rescued him after hearing his calls for help. Arrasmith was then taken to a hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
SALEM HOME FIRE
Kitchen fire at Salem home displaces 11
(Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Officials say a family of 11 has been displaced by a fire that broke out inside the kitchen of a Salem home.
The Statesman Journal reports that Salem fire Capt. Ian FitzGerald says the fire sparked on the stove Sunday afternoon and spread into the attic through a vent pipe. A man was treated for burn injuries to his hand, but no other injuries were reported.
Firefighters were able to bring the flames under control within about 15 minutes of arriving.
The blaze severely damaged the kitchen, and FitzGerald says the family would be displaced until it could be repaired.
The American Red Cross was on hand to provide the two adults and nine children with temporary housing.
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GAGLIARDI TROPHY SEMIFINALISTS 1ST LD-WRITETHRU
St. John’s LB Hanson among Gagliardi Trophy semifinalists
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. (AP) — St. John’s senior linebacker Carter Hanson is among 10 semifinalists for the 2016 Gagliardi Trophy.
Nine seniors and one junior were announced Monday for the annual award honoring the best football player in Division III.
The other semifinalists are Matt Barnes of Monmouth, John Flood of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Trevor Heitland of Coe College, A.J. LiCata of Alfred University, Baylor Mullins of University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Sam Riddle of Linfield College, J.J. Tomlin of Washington University-St. Louis, Cory Ward of Hardin-Simmons University and Dayton Winn of Hendrix College.
LiCata, a linebacker, is the only junior on the list.
The trophy is named after former St. John’s football coach John Gagliardi, who retired with 489 career victories, most in college football history.
The Gagliardi Trophy will be presented Dec. 14 in Salem, Virginia.
RHODES SCHOLARS
Rhodes scholars for Class of 2017 announced
VIENNA, Va. (AP) — The Rhodes Trust has named the 32 American men and women chosen as Rhodes Scholars who will pursue post-graduate studies at Oxford University.
The 2017 recipients announced early Sunday were chosen from 882 applicants who were endorsed by 311 colleges and universities.
The scholarships cover all expenses for two or three years of study at the prestigious university in England starting next October. In some instances, the scholarships may allow funding for four years.
The American students will join an international group of scholars chosen from 18 jurisdictions around the world. A total of 95 scholars will be selected worldwide this year.
The scholarships are worth about $68,000 per year.
The first class of American Rhodes Scholars entered Oxford in 1904.
TRUMP-YOUTH PROTESTS
Trump drives teens to demonstrate though they can’t vote
Thousands of high school students have taken to the streets in cities across the country since Donald Trump’s election to protest his proposed crackdown on illegal immigration and his crude comments about women.
It’s an unusual show of political involvement on the part of young people who can’t even vote yet. And experts say that kind of engagement early on can lead to increased activism when they are adults.
University of Arizona expert Jennifer Earl says there has been a “huge uptick” in political engagement, with many people feeling it would be wrong to stay silent.
On the other side of the political divide, students have also rallied in support of Trump, though in smaller numbers.
Copyright 2016 The Associated Press.