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Page 2 December 13, 2017 The in Week Review Attempted Terror Attack a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter move- ment. A man who later told police he was supporting the Is- lamic State of Iraq and Syria and was inspired by the group, strapped an improvised explosive device to his body and it partially exploded in an underground passageway at a major commuter hub in New York City Monday morning, injuring himself and three other people, officials said. Women Accuse Trump Three women who’ve accused President Trump of sexually harassing or assaulting them before he came to the White House demanded a con- gressional investigation Monday, “People are be- ing held accountable, except for our president,” said Jessica Leeds, who said Trump tried to force himself on her, including reaching under her skirt, during a plane ride more than 30 years ago. Yet “his staff made a big point of calling us all liars,” she said. Bill Ringer Collects $10K Salvation Army bell ringers may seem like they’re collecting sparse change, but last week an anonymous donor placed $10,000 in $100 bills into one of the nonprofit’s red kettles at the Holly- wood Fred Meyer on Northeast Weidler Street, the largest do- nation put in a single Salvation Army kettle ever collected in Portland. Franken Out; Contrasts Response Minnesota Sen. Al Franken said Thursday he will resign in the coming weeks after a number of his Democratic colleagues called for him to step down amid allegations of sexual misconduct against women. He con- trasted the response to those against Donald Trump and Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, who also face sexual harassment claims. Police Officer Sentenced Accused of Union Busting Michael Slager, a white for- mer South Carolina officer, was sentenced to 20 years in prison last week for fa- tally shooting Walter Scott, an unarmed black driver in 2015. Slager pleaded guilty to violating Scott’s civil rights in the case which was A group of New Seasons Market workers are ac- cusing the Portland grocer of retaliating against them and hiring a “union-busting” consulting firm. The complaints were outlined in a Thurs- day letter and come just over a month after work- ers announced they are attempting to organize a union for better working conditions. Warming Shelters Open Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 A full service flower experience Cori Stewart-- Owner, Operator • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Funerals • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services Lingering cold temperatures and freezing windchill prompted emergency warming shelters in the Portland area to open their doors Monday night. Folks at risk of exposure to extreme weather conditions can call 2-1- 1 to get assistance to be trans- ported to warming shelters in Portland and Gresham. Fires Devastate California Ash fell like snow and heavy smoke had residents gasping for air Monday as a huge Southern California wildfire exploded in size again, becoming the fifth largest in state history and driv- ing celebrities from a wealthy hillside enclave. Tens of thou- sands have fled their homes. Established 1970 When Rep. Al Green, D-Texas introduced a resolution in Congress last Wednesday to impeach President Trump for associating his presidency with causes rooted in bigotry and racism, none of Oregon’s delegation to the House, including all four Democrats would support it. (AP photo) Impeachment Vote Fails But Trump behavior cited in resignation calls M iChael l eighton t he P ortlanD o bserver Accusing President Trump of misdemeanors for associating his presidency with causes rooted in bigotry and racism did not gen- erate any vote for impeachment from Oregon’s House delegation last week, but allegations of sex- ual harassment against the presi- dent have now led Oregon’s two U.S. senators to ask Trump to re- sign. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff by Merkley joined their Democratic caucus members Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Cory Booker of New Jersey and Kristen Gillibrand of New York to say publicly that the president should play a political price for his alleged sexual indis- cretions. They also called for a congressional investigation. Since his campaign for election last year, more than a dozen wom- en have accused Trump of vary- ing degrees of sexual misconduct over the decades, from groping to unwanted kissing, accusations that he has denied. 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