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