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_ Page 2 fo r ila nò (Db se ruer Career^ E ducation T H E L A W O F F IC E S O F Patrick John Sweeney, P.C. Patrick John Sweeney Attorney at Law TheWeek Review Teen Sexual Assault Portland Police say a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted Monday while on her way to Parkrose High School. The suspect was described as an African American male, 6 foot 1,220 pounds, and with a mid length afro and twists, wearing a jacket with black sleeves. No Bridge Replacement 1549 SE Ladd Portland, Oregon Portland: Hillsoboro: Facsimile: Email; (503) 244-2080 (503) 244-2081 (503) 244-2084 S weeney @ PDXLawyer.com All expenditures and funding for the replace ment of the twin 1-5 bridges to Vancou ver are to end immediately after the Oregon Legislature adjourned last week without re-instating construction funds for the Col umbia Ri ver Crossing project. Oregon had approved earlier fund ing but lawmakers couldn’t support a go-alone project after it was rejected by Washington legislators. Malaysia Plane Disappears Ad\ ertisc with diversity in Portland Observer Call 503-288-0033 ads@portlandobserver.com March 12. 2014 SPEC IA L ED ITIO N A flight on Malaysia Airlines to Beijing disappeared Saturday with 239 people aboard. Reports are saying all leads into finding the plane as of Tuesday have led to dead ends. PSU Teacher Strike Possible Professors at Portland State University are likely to authorize a strike in a vote of union members this week, officials said Tuesday. The teachers are negotiating for better healthcare costs for employees and lower tuition rates for students. Guilty Pleas in Teen’s Death Two men pleaded guilty Monday in the shooting death of Shiloh Hampton, a 14-year-old Madison High School freshman who was gunned down in 2011 near Lloyd Center Mall. Police said Hampton was in a group of gang-related individuals at the time, but w^s not a member of a gang. Water and Sewer Report The City Club o f Portland released a draft report on Thursday that recommends changes to Portland’s water and sewer bureaus. Cat Holds Family Hostage A 22 pound cat became infu riated with its owners after a family member kicked him in the rear, causing the feline to entrap his owners in their bedroom. The northwest Portland family called police officers for help, to which the cat was briefly captured and returned to his owners. You can shred unwanted documents and help prevent identity theft at Saturday’s Shred Day at the Southeast Police Precinct. Shred Day to Combat Fraud Leaps Äfiead Zoology student Justin Conner turned his passion for life into a rare opportunity, conducting undergraduate research to figure out why amphibian populations have been declining globally. Join Beaver Nation and find your opportunity. Oregon State U N IV E R S IT Y oregonstate.edu/admissions jjornann loaseruer P u blisher : E d it o r : Established 1970 Mark Washington, Sr. M ich a el L eighton E xecutive D irector : Rakeem Washington C reative D irector : P aul N e u feld t O ffice M anager /C lassifieds : A dvertising M anager : USPS 959-680 R eporter /P hotographer Donovan M. Smith ----------------- about protecting their assets from fraud, especially those that target older Americans like foreign lottery schemes. Scammers often seek out those whom they perceive as vulnerable. Increasingly, their victims include older Americans and cognitively c h allen g ed in d iv id u als. T hese crimes can seriously affect the lives o f victims and their families. Officials say an educated public is the first line of defense. 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The Portland Observer-Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication-is a member of the National Newspaper Association-Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association Lucinda Baldwin Leonard Latin The U.S. Postal Inspection Ser vice and the Portland Police Bureau are sponsoring a shred event this weekend designed to help people improve their ability to combat fraud and identity theft. Consumers can bring up to two boxes or bags of documents to be shredded at the Portland Police Bureau's Southeast Precinct, lo cated at 4735 E. Burnside St. The event will take place Saturday, March 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., or until the truck is filled. 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