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Portland is feeling the effects of a years-long law enforcement crisis involving “defund the police” narratives, “unprecedented” police staffing struggles and flawed policymaking, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Meanwhile, the liberal city has set an all-time record for homicides in 2022.
Transportation commissioners come and go, but policies to free up curb space remain perpetually stuck at City Hall.
The red wave isn't coming for the city, but all signs point to a restless electorate looking for a new direction.
Dozens of Portlanders gathered in North Portland's Overlook neighborhood Monday morning to decry a sweeping rent hike for low-income tenants at a city-subsidized apartment complex. "The rents are too high across this city," said one rally-goer named Anthony. "If we show up for one, we show up for all." The group gathered at the corner of N Interstate Ave. and N Prescott St. to advocate for tenants living at the nearby Prescott apartment complex. In...
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! Let's dive right in. In local news: • Dozens of Portlanders protested sweeping rent hikes at an affordable housing complex subsidized by the city in North Portland Monday. Former...