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January 12, 2021

Oregon man who trespassed at state Capitol arrested days later for firing at Portland federal courthouse

An armed man who was released on bail after allegedly attempting to breach Oregon’s state Capitol during a pro-Trump rally last week was arrested a second time after he was allegedly caught on camera firing several rounds into the side of a federal courthouse in Portland.

January 11, 2021

Portland retail chain announces it will not sell Andy Ngo's book in its stores amid leftist uproar

A Portland bookstore announced on Monday that it will not sell journalist Andy Ngo's new book on its shelves after the local retail chain came under pressure by leftist protests. 

January 8, 2021

Portland suburb's police declare riot after protest following officer-involved shooting

Police in a suburb of Portland, Ore., declared a riot Thursday night after around 100 protesters smashed windows and sprayed graffiti in a downtown business area.

January 7, 2021

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler attacked, cursed at while dining out: reports

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler was accosted – and allegedly punched – by protesters Wednesday night while he was dining out.

January 7, 2021

Portland rioters smash courthouse window, damage businesses before police declare unlawful assembly

While the nation was still reeling from unrest in the nation’s Capitol on Wednesday, a group of protesters roamed through downtown Portland where they managed to damage property and smash a window at the county courthouse before police declared the demonstration an unlawful assembly.

January 7, 2021

Legionnaires’ outbreak at Oregon apartment complex leaves 1 dead

An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at an apartment complex in Portland, Ore., has killed at least one person and hospitalized four others, officials said this week. 

January 6, 2021

Portland protesters swarm police precinct after Jacob Blake decision, photos show ‘press’ being arrested

Protesters took to the streets of Portland on Tuesday following news of a Wisconsin prosecutor's decision not to press charges against a White police officer accused of shooting Jacob Blake over the summer.

January 5, 2021

Cleaning crew mistake allowed Portland attempted murder suspect to escape from holding cell, police say

The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) on Monday said a cleaning crew mistake allowed for the escape of an attempted murder suspect accused of ramming a police officer in the city last month.

January 4, 2021

Portland's New Year's Eve riots cost city tens of thousands dollars in damage, mayor says

Rioters who descended upon Portland for two consecutive days last week caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage to a city already weighed down by a summer of destructive, at-times violent protests, officials said.

January 4, 2021

Portland police debunk social media post falsely claiming serial killer at large, 19 female bodies found

Portland police are debunking false claims circulating social media that over a dozen female bodies have been found across the city and that a serial killer is likely responsible for their deaths.