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Oregon October 14, 2021

Ex-NYT columnist, potential Oregon gubernatorial candidate Nicholas Kristof once downplayed Portland violence

The outgoing New York Times columnist who is mulling a gubernatorial run in Oregon once suggested that the violence that has plagued Portland does not exist.

CRIME October 14, 2021

Portland restaurant owner says city at 'breaking point' with property damage, abuse becoming 'daily norm'

Kristen Murray, a restaurant owner in Portland, wrote a letter to local leaders demanding answers after seeing crime surge in her area. She wrote that aggressive behavior, abuse, and property damage from homeless and mentally ill individuals has become a daily norm.

Portland October 11, 2021

Portland reels from violent weekend, 13 shootings in 28 hours, police say

Authorities in Portland, Ore., responded to 13 shootings in a 28-hour span over the weekend, which left one person dead and three others injured across the city amid a sharp uptick in violent crime.

Oregon October 8, 2021

Oregon settles with Hispanic business owner who sued over Covid fund exclusive to Black residents

The state of Oregon has agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Hispanic business owner who sued over being barred from a COVID-19 relief program exclusively for Black business owners.

Portland October 1, 2021

Portland Arts Council votes not to restore Washington, Lincoln statues toppled in 2020 riots

Regional Arts & Culture Council Board of Directors endorsed a recommendation that toppled and removed monuments not be returned to their previous locations in Portland, Oregon.

Oregon September 27, 2021

Oregon man breaks into Portland home, threatens police with sword and ax: authorities

A man in Portland, Oregon, threatened police with a sword, and threw an ax and several knives at them after he was caught breaking into a home on Saturday, authorities said.

Oregon September 25, 2021

Portland City Council accepts report describing tear gas used by officers as 'chemical weapons'

The Portland City Council voted to accept a report which calls for police reform following response from authorities to certain protests over the last year and a half.

Abortion September 16, 2021

Portland scraps Texas boycott plan over state's abortion law

Portland, Ore., abandoned plans this week to ban city business with Texas over the Lone Star State's controversial new abortion law amid worries it would hurt the Texans most affected by it. 

US September 15, 2021

Oregon teacher removes American flag from classroom, says it 'stands for violence and menace and intolerance'

A Portland-area teacher who opposes her district’s vote to ban Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ Pride symbols in schools boasted to local media that she removed the American flag from her classroom because it represents "violence and menace and intolerance."

Portland September 10, 2021

Portland protests: Slain Trump supporter Aaron Danielson’s estate files $13M lawsuit against city, mayor, DA

The estate of Aaron "Jay" Danielson, a 39-year-old supporter of former President Donald Trump who was fatally shot by an Antifa backer in Portland, Oregon, last year, filed a $13 million federal lawsuit Friday against the city, its mayor and the county district attorney, according to a report.

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Flash September 10, 2021

Portland State professor resigns after university muzzles philosophy, free speech: It’s a ‘dogma factory’

Former Portland State University professor Peter Boghossian details his exit from campus after the school attempted to silence his curriculum in critical thinking and ethics.