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^Jnrtlanò (Obstruer Page 2 August 13, 2014 Robin Williams, Dead at 63 Police Shooting Sparks Unrest Comedian and actor, Robin Williams who starred in such films as ‘Good Will Hunting’, ‘Jumanji’, ‘Aladdin’, amongst an in n u m erab le am ount o f o th e r projects died Mon day at his home near San Francisco. Wil liam s a p p aren tly committed suicide, hanging himself, ac cording to the Marin County sheriff. Williams, 63, was last seen alive at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday, by his wife, when she went to bed. Witnesses say black teenager had hands raised when shot (AP) — A black teenager who was fatally shot by a police officer had his hands raised when the of ficer approached with his weapon drawn and fired repeatedly, accord ing to two men who said they wit nessed the shooting that sparked two nights of unrest in suburban St. Louis. The FBI opened an investigation Monday into the death of 18-year- old Michael Brown, who police said was shot multiple times Saturday after being confronted by an officer in Ferguson, a suburb o f21,000that's nearly 70 percent black. Authorities were vague about exactly what led the officer to open fire, except to say that the shooting was preceded by a scuffle of some kind. It was unclear whether Brown I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Clippers Sale Goes Through Lesley McSpadden, the mother o f 18-year-old Michael Brown, watches as Brown's father, Michael Brown Sr., holds up a family picture o f himself, his son, and a young child during a news confer ence Monday in Ferguson, Mo. Michael Brown, 18, was shot and killed in a confrontation with police in the St. Louis suburb o f Ferguson, Mo, on Saturday. (AP photo) or a man he was with was involved in the altercation. Investigators have refused to publicly disclose the race of the of- ficer, who is now on administrative leave. But Phillip Walker said he was on the porch of an apartment complex overlooking the scene when he heard a shot and saw a white officer wit! Brown on the street. . , C°n HUe onPa8e Portland & Oregon’s 14th Annual Diversity Employment Day CAREER FAIR Wednesday, August 20,201'4 Show Hours 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Ambridge Events Center 1333 NE MLK Jr Blvd., Portland, OR 97232 M eet with P ortland and O regon ’ s T op E mployers ! Hundreds o f Jobs and Careers! Participating Companies Include: Xerox. Kaiser Permanente. Sulzer Pumps. Bonneville Power Administration. Albertsons. Comcast Cable, Legacy Health, Union Pacific. Oregon Office of the Governor. Les Schwab Tire Centers. Care Oregon. Balfour Beatty. AppleOne. Oregon Health & Sciences University, Oregon Health Authority. Alpha Broadcasting. Radio Disney, Oregon Child Development Coalition. PO Monthly. The Skanner News and Many More! FASTTRACK Pre-Schedule all your interviews prior to attending! Don’t wait in line. Just select your company and send your resume to fasttrack@citycareerfair.com with OR in the Subject line. p>sston- C ity Career Fair Please Join Us. Open to the Public. Business Attire & Resumes Required. 18 + Over Employers it's not too late — info@citycareerfair.com • www.citycareerfair.com Îlîe ÿlortlanh (Observer P u b l is h e r : E d it o r : Established 1970 Mark Washington, Sr. M ich a el L eig h to n 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 Arrested for Battery F o rm er T rail Blazer center, Greg Oden was arrested in In d ia n a p o lis Aug. 7 on misde m eanor b attery charges. Oden is accused of punch ing his ex-girlfriend at his m o th e r’s house. According to a police report, she was laying on a sofa bloodied. Police say Oden told them, “I was wrong.” Tragedy on MAX Last Thursday morning saw a man struck and killed by a MAX train at the East Burnside Street and 122nd Avenue sta tion; he was pronounced dead at the scene. MAX Blue Line service was delayed for part of the day in the wake of the event. $25,000 Gas Costs Man A Portland man was arrested T hurs day for stealing more than $25,000 worth o f gasoline from Portland area service stations. C hristopher Scott Beard, 39, is accused of using a stolen credit card to fill a 300 gallon tank in the back o f his truck with gasoline on m u ltip le o c c a s io n s . B ea rd w as booked into the M ultnomah County Jail on 12 counts o f Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card and 12 counts o f Theft in the First Degree. Drunk-Driving Officer An off-duty police officer crashed into a fire hydrant, fence, and yard in Gresham last Thursday and subsequently was arrested. No injuries were reported, but the crash caused about $5,000 in prop erty damage. The officer, Sgt. D. James McMurrary was charged with drunk driving, reckless driving and second- degree criminal mischief. 4 7 4 7 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORT LAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. 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