when she was hand-cuffed for more than 3 and one half hours, forced to kneel for over an hour and cursed at by Police. The suit was subsequently settled and the criminal charges against her were dropped. Hughes operated the Kitchen Table Cafe in Portland's Buckman neighborhood for most of the 1990s. During that time, she was on the Board of the Buckman Community Association. Hughes previously worked providing organizing services to small businesses and individuals. She died from the effects of dementia on August 26, 2021. References 1944 births 2021 deaths Portland State University alumni Businesspeople from Portland, Oregon People from Washington, D.C.