December 31, 2020 Portland marchers vandalize businesses, government property: police About 40 people damaged businesses and property in downtown Portland, Ore., on Wednesday night, police said.
December 30, 2020 Crime Wave 2020: These cities smashed homicide records amid nationwide crime spike Murder rates skyrocketed – and in some cases, even smashed records – in major U.S. cities as the nation grapples with a surge in violent crime in 2020.
December 29, 2020 Protests, riots that gripped America in 2020 Protests ravaged parts of the nation in the days, weeks and months following the Minneapolis death of George Floyd and other Black individuals.
December 28, 2020 Portland police seeking community collaboration amid shooting, murder surges Portland police officials are pleading with the public to help "break the cycle of violence" in the Oregon city, where shootings and murders have skyrocketed, according to authorities and a local report.
December 26, 2020 Portland fires on Christmas morning lead to arrest in suspected arson: reports Fire investigators in Portland, Ore., had a suspect in custody and were seeking additional information Friday following a series of small suspected arson fires between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Christmas morning, according to a report.
December 23, 2020 Portland cops resigning at 'unprecedented' level midcareer to take low-paying jobs elsewhere: report An “unprecedented” number of police officers in Portland are leaving midcareer, opting to forego service time toward their retirement and take lower-paying jobs in smaller towns, citing poor working conditions in Oregon’s largest city, according to a recent report.
December 18, 2020 Registered sex offender's appearance at Portland 'Red House' protest stirs controversy A registered sex offender’s appearance at the just-ended Portland "Red House on Mississippi" eviction blockade appears to have left some activists uncomfortable.
December 16, 2020 Family Antifa was protecting hasn't paid mortgage since at least 2017, claims citizenship of made-up country The owners of a red home in Portland that has become another flashpoint between police and demonstrators protesting racism and gentrification stopped making loan payments while claiming to be citizens of a country they invented.
December 15, 2020 NY Post Editorial Board: Portland's rage-addicted radicals don't care about facts, just excuse to riot The family whose imminent eviction inspired Portland protesters to create a new armed “autonomous zone” turns out to be living in another home they own nearby.
December 14, 2020 Portland community searched for 'serial stalker' amid police inaction, delays A “serial stalker” who allegedly terrorized a Portland neighborhood is believed to have been found following a community-led effort after residents said police were slow to respond to calls for help, if they answered them at all, according to a podcast that aired Monday.