Portland city council hears from interim police chief about neo-Nazi rally response
Residents call for police accountability, saying neo-Nazi marchers should have been arrested
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Residents call for police accountability, saying neo-Nazi marchers should have been arrested
Interim Chief Heath Gorham said his officers acted "fairly and safely" in response to the group NSC131's demonstration through the city last week.
The Portland City Council heard more than two hours of comment from members of the public, most of whom detailed their disappointment and concern with the police response to a rally of neo-Nazi members that erupted in violence earlier this month.
Police are asking citizens to be on the lookout for a small group of Hispanic males who have allegedly burglarized the homes of at least two Asian families in Portland.
The Portland officials who authored the statement don't deserve to hold public office.