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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.

December 14, 2020

Portland ‘Red House’ family in negotiations with city; blockades to come down at occupation protest

An activist group that organized an eviction blockade in Portland said Sunday that the family who previously owned the Red House on Mississippi Ave. has reached an agreement with Mayor Ted Wheeler, and the heavily fortified barriers preventing access to the neighborhood would come down.  

December 12, 2020

Portland family evicted from 'Red House' at center of protests reportedly staying at second home

The family insisted that any questions from local outlets had to be asked through an official interview.

December 11, 2020

Portland's 'Red House on Mississippi' owner in talks to possibly sell it back, as protests hit tipping point

The real estate developer at the heart of Portland's “Red House on Mississippi” controversy has discussed selling the home back after months of protests hit a tipping point over the past week, according to reports. 

December 11, 2020

Jason Rantz: Portland and Antifa's occupied zone – it's CHAZ, the sequel. How will it end?

Antifa activists and other criminal agitators have created an autonomous zone around a foreclosed home in North Portland.