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Portland police on Thursday identified Justin Joki, 37, as the man fatally shot Tuesday night in Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood.

Luci Monroe was enjoying the last rays of sunshine outside of her apartment building in Southeast Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood when she said she heard the terrifying but increasingly familiar sound of gunfire Tuesday night.

Increasingly in liberal cities across the US — where people living in tents in public spaces have long been tolerated — leaders are removing encampments and pushing other strict measures to address homelessness that would have been unheard of a few years ago.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Makeshift shelters abut busy roadways, tent cities line...

“People in this city aren’t stupid," said Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler. "They can open their eyes.”