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GOOD AFTERNOON, PORTLAND! Another warm day tomorrow (with highs in the 70s), but be on the lookout for storms rolling in late tomorrow afternoon and into Friday! But for now let's be on the lookout for NEWS.
IN LOCAL NEWS:
• As workers suspected, it didn't take long for New Seasons management to set about squashing a burgeoning union at the grocer's "Seven Corners" store. Find out the latest from our Alex Zielinski.
From a letter sent from New Seasons CEO Nancy Lebold to workers:
— Alex Zielinski (@alex_zee) June 1, 2022
"Going forward, I intend to share my personal experience and opinions that I’ve formed over the years about why I believe a union is unnecessary for staff at a progressive and independent grocer like ours." https://t.co/pl7smDNIMb
• The cops have FINALLY released more info on a gunfight between themselves and a driver that ended up with a victim in the hospital... but as usual, their answers only inspire more questions. Our Isabella Garcia has the latest.
• Fresh off of her embarrassing TEDXPortland appearance where she nearly got booed off the stage, gun-lovin' gubernatorial candidate Betsy Johnson is now the subject of this Oregonian investigation, in which we learn that Betsy not only owns regular guns, but a MACHINE GUN as well!
Christine Drazan, Tina Kotek claim early lead in governor’s race, but many voters remain undecided: Poll https://t.co/RZdpWsw0j7
— Jamie Goldberg (@Jamiebgoldberg) June 1, 2022
• ICYMI, the City of Portland was recently bilked out of $1.4 million during a cyber hack, and while investigations are underway, and we're learning more about how it happened, the city is not being so forthcoming about why it happened.
• In 2021, local nonprofit Outside the Frame partnered with Open Signal to teach homeless youths how to make films with 360 cameras. But they were never able to properly screen the immersive works until OMSI offered to host an event in its planetarium. Chase Hutchinson has the story.
• There's a new biography about famed politico Mark O. Hatfield that recounts some of the highlights (and lowlights) of his varied career. Does it do Hatfield justice? Find out in this review from entertaining history lover Joe Streckert.
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— Portland Mercury 🗞 (@portlandmercury) June 1, 2022
IN NATIONAL/WORLD NEWS:
• The white racist accused of murdering 10 people during a shooting spree at a Buffalo grocery store has been indicted on 25 counts, including murder as a hate crime and domestic terrorism.
• And it doesn't stop:
BREAKING: Multiple people were injured late Wednesday afternoon in a shooting at a medical building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police said. https://t.co/I5XWsvOC2H
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) June 1, 2022
• Meanwhile in Uvalde, Texas, the town's police chief is loudly proclaiming that he is, in fact, cooperating with Texas state investigators who had earlier said the chief was clamming up following his abysmal handling of the town's elementary school massacre.
• The mutual defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has reached an unsatisfying conclusion... but how could it not?
• The chief operating officer of Facebook (I refuse to call it by its stupid new name), Sheryl "Lean In" Sandberg is leaning in to her retirement from the world-ruining juggernaut—so I hope she's proud of herself.
• This is a big NOPE!
Throughout June, the USMC takes #Pride in recognizing and honoring the contributions of our LGBTQ service members. We remain committed to fostering an environment free from discrimination, and defend the values of treating all equally, with dignity and respect.#PrideMonth #USMC pic.twitter.com/MOyvFmyJiB
— U.S. Marines (@USMC) June 1, 2022
• And finally... tonight I hope you sleep like a baby. Okay, maybe not this baby.
“You’ll sleep like a baby” they said…pic.twitter.com/CZg375hzBB
— Morissa Schwartz (Dr. Rissy) (@MorissaSchwartz) May 31, 2022