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Measure That Blue State Voted for Resulted in 241% Increase of Opioid Deaths, Forces Dems to Declare State of Emergency

Portland, Oregon, is finally learning the hard away why decriminalizing hard drugs always was and always will be a bad idea.

 By Allison Anton, The Western Journal  January 31, 2024

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Portland ANTIFA Attacker Indicted Over 2019 Assault of Andy Ngo

A felony indictment has been issued in the high-profile attack on journalist Andy Ngo in Portland back in 2019.

 By Jack Davis, The Western Journal  October 31, 2021

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'Rapidly Deteriorating Conditions': Portland Police Reveal Why No Arrests Were Made Despite $500,000 Riot

'Investigations into the criminal behavior are underway. No arrests have been made yet,' the Portland Police Bureau said.

 By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal  October 17, 2021

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Suspected Antifa Agitators Invade Portland Prayer Event, Launch Unprovoked Attack on Worshippers

'Antifa just rolled in like an angry mob, started throwing flash bombs at everybody, macing everybody, rotten eggs at everybody, black paint.'

 By Elizabeth Stauffer, The Western Journal  August 8, 2021

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Portland PD Tries to Revive Gun Violence Unit After Canning It Over Racial Concerns, Can't Find Recruits

'They’re demonizing and vilifying you, and then they want to put you in a unit where you’re under an even bigger microscope.'

 By Cameron Arcand, The Western Journal  August 2, 2021

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Man Puts Up Pool for Sweltering Portland Homeless, Is Killed in an Apparent Drug Dispute the Next Day

A homeless man in Portland lauded as a hero during a recent heat wave was killed in self-defense during an apparent dispute over meth.

 By Garion Frankel, The Western Journal  August 1, 2021

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Portland Mob Pelts Police with Objects After Officer Shoots Man Who Was Reportedly Stabbing Someone

'One officer's baton was grabbed and she was being pulled toward the crowd. Other officers quickly intervened.'

 By Jack Davis, The Western Journal  June 25, 2021

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Portland Decides to All but Stop Enforcing Minor Traffic Laws Because They Caught Too Many Black People

'These changes are focused on increasing equity, reducing racial disparities, and improving safety in our city,' the mayor said.

 By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal  June 23, 2021

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50 Portland Police Officers Resign from Rapid Response Team After 'Political' Decision to Indict Colleague

Mayor Ted Wheeler's office confirmed about 50 members of the Portland Police Bureau's Rapid Response Team voted to resign.

 By Erin Coates, The Western Journal  June 17, 2021

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Portland Now at Antifa's Mercy as Entire Police Riot Squad Resigns in Disgust

Portland's entire police Rapid Response Team of highly trained officers disbanded when one of their own was charged with a crime.

 By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal  June 17, 2021

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Andy Ngo Attacked by Leftist Antifa Mob, Photos Show

Antifa is hunting down and harming journalist Andy Ngo for the things he's reporting - but it was Trump who was a threat to the profession?

 By Christine Favocci, The Western Journal  June 4, 2021

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Portland Rioters Commemorate Anniversary of George Floyd's Death by Setting Fires, Smashing Windows, Attacking Police

'Portland #antifa tried to burn down the Justice Center tonight to commemorate their burning of the same occupied facility a year ago.'

 By Dillon Burroughs, The Western Journal  May 26, 2021

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Portland Poll Shows Majority of Residents Want Police Presence to Increase or Remain the Same

A new poll shows that the vast majority of people living in Portland oppose defunding the police, while many want more cops.

 By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal  May 23, 2021

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Portland Police Union President Warns City Is on the Precipice of a Deadly All-Our Gang War

Portland, Oregon, police expect things to get worse in the city unless political leaders make some changes.

 By Jack Davis, The Western Journal  May 16, 2021

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Biden's Feds Could Soon Have Grounds to Seize Control of Portland Police After 10-Year Long Investigation

If the city of Portland, Oregon, doesn't satisfy the Department of Justice with its response on Friday, there could be a federal takeover.

 By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal  May 9, 2021

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DOJ Dismisses 31 of 90 Portland Protest Cases, Including 1 Where a Federal Officer Was Assaulted

Even after a summer of violence, the Department of Justice is unwilling to take rioters to task for their alleged actions.

 By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal  May 5, 2021

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Ex-Oregon House Speaker Cited in Sex Trafficking Sting

Dave Hunt, a former Oregon House Speaker, was arrested and cited with commercial sexual solicitation, a crime he voted to criminalize himself.

 By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal  May 4, 2021

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Portland Dems Speak Out Against Rioters

'Now you walk around and see all the graffiti, buildings being boarded up. I get sick to my stomach. And I get angry.'

 By Olivia Brown, The Western Journal  April 29, 2021

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Video Shows Portalnd Cop Surrounded, Punched in Face Just Hours After Chauvin Found Guilty

Portland anarchists rioted in 'celebration' of the Chauvin verdict and viciously assaulted a police officer. The assailant was released.

 By Andrew Thornebrooke, The Western Journal  April 22, 2021

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Portland Rioters Run Rampant Despite Guilty Verdict for Derek Chauvin

Hours after the verdict, a crowd gathered by the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse and Multnomah County Justice Center.

 By Jack Davis, The Western Journal  April 21, 2021

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New Wave of Riots Causes Portland Courthouse to Be Turned Into a Fortress Once Again

Portland, Oregon, has been the scene of near-constant rioting for almost a year, and the presidency of Joe Biden hasn't changed anything.

 By Taylor Penley, The Western Journal  March 16, 2021