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After settling with city of Portland, photographer calls for mayor to denounce PPB protest actions Updated Apr 06, 2021; Posted Apr 06, 2021 Protesters gathered Tuesday for the 83rd consecutive night of demonstrations, marching for the first time to the Multnomah Building, the county seat of government. The Police declared the gathering a riot. Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian Facebook Share An independent photographer who said she was assaulted by Portland police during protests last summer received a $50,000 settlement, which her lawyers say is the largest to stem from the city’s recent raci...

Portland protests shape District Attorney Mike Schmidt’s young tenure: Now what? His decision not to prosecute most protest-related crimes drew fire from President Trump and praise from reformers. What’s happened since. Updated on Feb 02, 2021; Published on Jan 30, 2021 Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt on Sat., Jan 15, 2021. Schmidt, 39, campaigned as a reformer and won 77% of the vote. His approach to protest-related arrests has won praise and encountered resistance. “You're not damaging anything, you're not lighting things on fire, then you're not the person we're go...