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Page 2 November 28, 2018 The Week in Review Arrest in Hidden Camera Investigation A year after a Kaiser Per- manente employee found a hidden camera inside a private bathroom at a Kai- ser workplace on Northeast 138th Avenue, a pharmacist who worked for the compa- ny was arrested Monday on 71 charges. The indictment against Johnny Tuck Chee Chan, 34, identifies 51 vic- tims, including one minor girl, who were recorded with their permission. Kimmons Grand Jury Transcripts Release The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office released the grand jury transcripts from the inves- tigation into the officer-involved shooting death of Patrick Kimmons Monday. The 27-year-old black resident was shot and killed in downtown Portland on Sept. 30 after he fired five shots, injuring two people. The grand jury determined officers were justified in the use of deadly force. hurled by U.S. border agents. The image provoked outrage worldwide. NASA Spacecraft Successfully Lands on Mars NASA’s InSight spacecraft landed on Mars Monday afternoon. The mechanical three-legged, one-armed mining spacecraft is programmed to drill into the deep interior of Mars as well as investigate if there are “Marsquakes.” On Tuesday, the spacecraft was catching some rays, recharging its batteries and tak- ing stunning photos. $5 Million Homeless Charity Donation Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and the world’s richest person, announced last week that he will give $5 million to the Portland non-profit JOIN to help get homeless families out of cars, tents and emer- gency shelters and into homes. It’s the largest dona- tion from an individual donor in the organization’s 26-year history. Killed Missionary Left Diary John Allen Chau, 26, a missionary from Vancouver who died trying to convert an isolated native tribe living on an island off the coast of India to Christianity, wrote about his attempts in his final diary entries before his Nov. 17 death, officials said Monday. He was killed in an area where Sentinelese people have no contact with outsiders and have lived the same way for thousands of years. Dire Climate Change Warning Delivered A new US government report on Friday delivered a dire warning about climate change and its devas- tating impacts, saying the economy could lose hun- dreds of billions of dollars — or, in the worst-case scenario, more than 10 percent of its GDP — by the end of the century. GM to Lay Off 14,000 Workers, Close Plants Tear Gas Fired on Immigrants at Border A group of Central American migrants rushed to- ward the border crossing into San Diego Sunday and they were forced backwards by tear gas canisters General Motors will lay off up to 14,000 factory and white-collar workers in North America and consid- er closing up to five major plants as the auto giant restructures to cut costs and focus more on electric vehicles and autonomous cars. The company-wide restructuring was announced Monday. Get Back to Work Job Fair Portland Community College will join participat- ing employers for a “Get Back to Work Job Fair” on Wednesday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites/Portland Airport, 7900 N.E. 82nd Ave. The employers who will be on hand to meet with Established 1970 P ublisher : e ditor : Mark Washington, Sr. Michael Leighton A dvertising M AnAger : Office Manager/Classifieds: C reAtive d ireCtor : r ePorter /W eb e ditor : Leonard Latin Lucinda Baldwin Paul Neufeldt Danny Peterson s Ales /A dMinistrAtive A ssistAnt : Avanna Lake job seekers include PacifiCorp, TriMet, Cintas, Matheson, NW Natural, NW Regional Carpenters, HUHEC, New Seasons Market, Cosco, Securitas, Aramark, Avis Budget Rental, Madden Industrial and many more. ---------------------- USPS 959 680 ------------------ 4747 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 news- paper 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 PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, RE- PRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. 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 CALL 503-288-0033 FAX 503-288-0015 news@portlandobserver.com • ads@portlandobserver.com subscription@portlandobserver.com P ubliC r elAtions : Mark Washington Jr. o ffiCe A ssistAnt /s Ales : Shawntell Washington Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208 PO QR code
