Calls for Clackamas Commissioner Mark Shull s resignation mount
Publication of racist, transphobic and anti-immigrant comments sparks public outrage
All five Multnomah County Commissioners are now calling for the resignation of Clackamas County Commissioner Mark Shull following publication of his social media comments representing Islamophobic, anti-immigrant and transphobic views.
Shull was elected in a close race in November over incumbent Ken Humberston and took office on Jan. 4.
In a statement released Tuesday, Jan. 12, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners stated that they are appalled to learn of Shull s social media posts that spread hatred, bigotry and lies about immigrants, Muslims, communities of color and other historically marginalized groups, as well as inflammatory disinformation during the September wildfires.
Calls for Clackamas Commissioner Mark Shull s resignation mount
Publication of racist, transphobic and anti-immigrant comments sparks public outrage
All five Multnomah County Commissioners are now calling for the resignation of Clackamas County Commissioner Mark Shull following publication of his social media comments representing Islamophobic, anti-immigrant and transphobic views.
Shull was elected in a close race in November over incumbent Ken Humberston and took office on Jan. 4.
In a statement released Tuesday, Jan. 12, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners stated that they are appalled to learn of Shull s social media posts that spread hatred, bigotry and lies about immigrants, Muslims, communities of color and other historically marginalized groups, as well as inflammatory disinformation during the September wildfires.
With the region and the entire nation still reeling from the San Bernardino terrorist attacks, a federal appellate court is considering whether the Federal Bureau of Investigation
America s double standard : Bay Area racial justice activists denounce police reaction to pro-Trump mob
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Rioters interact with police inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Black Lives Matter tweeted that the “coup by hundreds of pro-Trump supporters is one more example of the hypocrisy in our country’s law enforcement response to protest.”Win McNamee/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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TOPSHOT - Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021. - Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the a 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)JOSEPH PREZIOSO / AFP via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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Portlanders and others react with anger and sadness seeing pro-Trump extremists attempt to overturn November s election.
Throughout the Portland region, people reacted with shock, anger and disbelief as news came midday Wednesday, Jan. 6, that an angry mob had stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Heather A. Kmetz is an attorney and a partner at the Portland law firm Sussman Shank. Her first reaction upon hearing the news was to remind herself that Jan. 6 is Epiphany, a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. Today s the Epiphany! That s when Christians traditionally bless their homes! And celebrate our Lord, right? And the people s house is in shambles and under siege. It s just so sad to me. That we could be in such a state of disarray. It s the siege of our house!