Tag: Portland
Defiant GOP mayor whose rally was attacked by Antifa plans to take back Portland: ‘It’s not funny anymore’
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Stan Pulliam, 40, is serving his second term as mayor of Sandy, Oregon, his hometown of approximately 10,000 people about 27 miles east of Portland. In the crowded field of 19 people vying to become Oregon's first Re...
Portland police searching for arson suspect who targeted Muslim Community Center in potential bias attack
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Security cameras caught the man pouring an undetermined type of accelerant on the back of the Muslim Community Center of Portland’s building on the 5300 block of North Vancouver Avenue just before 7 p.m. on Monday, t...
Portland, Oregon, woke up to a rare, record-breaking April snow
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The residents of Portland, Oregon, woke up to a rare April sight on Monday: a blanket of fresh, white snow. It was the city's first measurable snow in April since record keeping began more than 80 years ago, accordi...
Portland police say woman gave birth on sidewalk and walked away
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The Portland Police Bureau said officers and first responders received a report Wednesday of a woman who had given birth just before 11 a.m. They were dispatched when it was reported the mother allegedly walked away...
2 men and 4 women were shot — including 1 fatally — in Portland, Oregon. Now police ask the public for help
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A woman was killed and five others were injured in a shooting Saturday night in Portland, Oregon, the Portland Police Bureau said. Officers responded to a shooting call near Northeast 55th Avenue and Hassalo Street...
Portland reaches agreement with police union as new study sheds light on low officer morale
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Mayor Ted Wheeler announced that the city’s new collective bargaining agreement with the Portland Police Association (PPA) negotiators "an investment in accountable and forward-thinking policing and includes the abil...
Portland mayor bans homeless encampments near highways over pedestrian deaths
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The mayor of Oregon's most populous city on Friday banned encampments near highways and high-traffic intersections, saying homeless people comprised the majority of pedestrians who were killed in Portland traffic in...
Cotton places hold on DOJ nominees after refusal to defend US Marshals involved in Portland Antifa riots
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Eight Biden administration nominees are being held up by Cotton's action, including four U.S. attorney nominations awaiting votes on the Senate floor, two U.S. attorneys awaiting votes in Judiciary Committee and two ...
Andrew Nembhard leads No. 2 Gonzaga over Portland
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Drew Timme had 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Anton Watson also scored 16 for Gonzaga (17-2, 6-0 West Coast), which won its 64th consecutive home game, longest streak in the nation. Chet Holmgren added 12 points an...
Portland struggles to rehire police after defunding and riots
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Only 2 retired police officers out of the 81 who were asked to return to the force by Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell expressed a willingness to do so and several lashed out in response to the request, according t...
Portland Trail Blazers beat the Atlanta Hawks despite Trae Young’s season-high 56 points
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Trae Young made history and scored a career-high 56 points, but the visiting Atlanta Hawks still fell 136-131 against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. Young's total set a new NBA season-high mark, surpassing Ke...
Two Trump-appointed judges reject comparisons between January 6 and Portland political unrest
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Two Trump-appointed federal judges have rejected claims from January 6 defendants that they're being treated unfairly, because of their conservative politics, compared with left-leaning rioters in Portland, Oregon, ...
Portland bar owner says business robbed three times in a month: We’re ‘on our own’
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In a December 6 tweet, Portland Police wrote this: "Due to critical incidents happening today and PPB’s staffing shortage, officers are responding to Priority 1 and 2 calls only right now and response time may be del...
Portland police tell residents 911 response times may be delayed due to staffing shortage, critical incidents
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Police were only responding to priority 1 and priority 2 calls, which are for incidents in which a life may be in immediate danger or with a potential for physical injury, as well as major property crimes. Officers ...
Rittenhouse protesters shut down the Brooklyn Bridge. Portland demonstrators force open jail
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Sporadic protests broke out around the country Friday after a jury in Kenosha, Wisconsin, found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty in the shooting deaths of two people during protests there last year. In New York, demonstr...
Portland Rittenhouse protest declared riot; windows smashed, objects thrown at police
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Rioters were throwing objects at officers, smashing windows and damaging doors of city facilities, including the justice center's front gate, FOX 12 of Oregon reported. "Due to violent, destructive behavior by a sig...