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June 23, 2021

Portland police commander on 'Hannity': Riot squad resigning was a 'long time coming'

The Portland Police Department rapid response commander on Tuesday spoke out after the entire squad resigned amid ongoing violence in the city.

June 22, 2021

Laura Ingraham blames Democrat policies for crime surge

Fox News host Laura Ingraham discussed Democrats' policies that she believes are causing huge crime waves across major American cities, Tuesday on “The Ingraham Angle.”

June 22, 2021

Police union says media, politicians ‘gaslighting’ public into supporting defund movement

The nation’s largest police union on Tuesday slammed politicians and the media for fueling anti-police sentiment across the country.

June 22, 2021

Portland police officers will no longer make certain traffic stops, must follow new consent search guidelines

Portland police officers have been instructed to no longer make traffic stops for certain kinds of non-safety-related moving violations and to change their approach to consent searches as the department grapples with a lack of resources and available officers, the city’s mayor and top officials announced Tuesday. 

June 22, 2021

Reporter on Portland's new tourism ads: 'There's a reason I only go there for work'

Townhall Senior Writer Julio Rosas reacted Tuesday to a newly released ad campaign to attract tourism to Portland, Oregon as the city experiences continued unrest and rising crime.

June 21, 2021

Will Cain: 'It has become undeniable' the United States is 'less safe today than it was yesterday'

As President Biden prepares to address the nation's crime surge, "Fox News Primetime" host Will Cain highlighted how Democratic officials have either been unresponsive to the continued violence.

June 21, 2021

Portland Police Association leader says morale among officers ‘as bad as it’s ever been’

Portland Police Association Executive Director Turner said that morale within the Portland Police Department “is as bad as it’s ever been before.”

June 21, 2021

Portland seeks to mend image amid police uproar, civil unrest with ad campaign: ‘You can be yourself here’

Portland purchased a full-page advertisement in the New York Times in an attempt to rebrand itself and attract tourists following a tumultuous year of violent demonstrations in the wake of the death of George Floyd, and the most recent fallout after all 50 members of the police riot squad resigned.

June 20, 2021

Portland Police Association leader explains why all members of Portland police riot squad resigned

Portland Police Association Executive Director Daryl Turner argued on "Fox News Live" Sunday that elected officials "encouraged and enabled some of the violence'" that was taking place over the more than 150 nights of riots in Portland, explaining part of the reason why all 50 members of the Portland police riot squad known as the Rapid Response Team (RRT) resigned.  

June 20, 2021

Portland police union rails against 'defund police' commissioner after riot squad resignations

The head of the police union in Portland shot back against new criticism from City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty – who has spearheaded the local defund police movement – over the recent resignation of all 50 members of the police riot squad, arguing her self-serving agenda endorses violence, “instead of defending our communities and the business owners whose livelihoods were destroyed by the riots.”