Portland leaders grapple with gun violence February 22 2021
The Portland Police Bureau added an Enhanced Community Safety Team to investigate shootings in Portland last week.
As gun violence continues to increase in Portland, the City Council met Monday to discuss possible solutions to address what some are calling a public health issue.
Portland has seen its biggest single-year increase in gun violence on record, but it s not alone. Several other cities across the U.S. are also seeing an astronomical rise in gun violence, Dr. Jonathan Jay, a gun violence expert from Boston University, said during a Feb. 22 council work session.
Inauguration ends in broken glass for Oregon Democratic Party January 20 2021
The Democratic Party of Oregon headquarters was vandalized during a protest spurred by the inauguration of President Joe Biden. We don t want Biden we want revenge!
A banner reading that stark message was carried by protesters, spurred by the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, as they marched once again through the streets of Portland on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
The black-clad group of several hundred marched to the Democratic Party of Oregon headquarters, 232 N.E. 9th Ave., where they smashed out at least seven windows and spraypainted messages like the circled A anarchy symbol and another missive reading same sh , different day.
January 11 2021
The Portland mayor talks about new law enforcement responses that are needed to stop destruction and looting.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is calling on the Oregon Legislature to create a special committee aimed at changing how police tackle protest tactics that he believes are nothing more than criminal behavior. Smaller groups are organizing quickly, targeting parts of an area, going through them and causing destruction and stealing things, and leaving, Wheeler told the Portland Tribune. It is very difficult for law enforcement to respond with the existing tools they have. It is not just a Portland problem. It is a statewide issue that has happened in Eugene, Salem and Tigard, too.