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December 10, 2020

Fiery blasts outside Portland occupation protest raise safety concerns, as blockade enters third day

An occupation protest in Portland meant to prevent the eviction of a Black and Indigenous family has entered into its third day Thursday, as individuals in black and wearing ski masks continued to fortify makeshift barriers blocking several city blocks around the so-called Red House on Mississippi Ave.

December 10, 2020

Portland’s ‘Red House’ protesters ready ‘for the long haul,’ guest tells Tucker

A group of protesters barricaded in Portland, Ore., in and around what’s known as the “Red House” seemed to be setting up for a long fight, a guest told Tucker Carlson on Wednesday night.

December 10, 2020

Portland protesters defiant at occupied zone after tough talk from Wheeler: report

Protesters in Portland, Ore., have defiantly fortified their position at the “Red House on Mississippi” after Mayor Ted Wheeler on Tuesday authorized police to use "all lawful means" in ending the illegal occupation at the home. 

December 9, 2020

Portland police chief calls for return to peace and order amid standoff over barricaded home

Portland’s police chief on Wednesday called for demonstrators attempting to block the eviction of a Black and Indigenous family to end the standoff peacefully by putting down their weapons and leaving the barricade so that the neighborhood could return to peace and order.

December 9, 2020

Portland protesters have armed guards, stockpiled weapons at occupied zone: police chief

Portland homeowners by an area illegally occupied by demonstrators blocking the eviction of a Black and Indigenous family have been boarding up buildings and erecting fencing around their own properties amid concerns about “threatening behavior and intimidation they’ve experienced" over the past three months, according to the Portland Police Bureau. 

December 9, 2020

Portland mayor authorizes ‘all lawful means’ to clear protesters from home

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Tuesday said he has authorized police to use "all lawful means" in ending an illegal occupation at a home in the city.

December 8, 2020

Portland police and protestors clash in broad daylight

Protesters outraged with the arrests of seven people at a home where a family was evicted in September hurled rocks at officers, sprayed a fire extinguisher at them and damaged police vehicles on Tuesday.

December 8, 2020

Portland home struck by over 50 bullets, as police respond to multiple shootings over last 3 days

A house in Portland this past weekend was riddled with at least 50 bullets in a shooting that remains under police investigation. Investigators said they found 83 shell casings scattered across the scene outside.

December 6, 2020

Portland marijuana farm linked to Texas scheme trafficking LSD, meth and fentanyl to college kids: feds

Federal prosecutors announced Friday that 13 individuals, including current and former University of Texas students, were charged in connection to a massive LSD, fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking and money laundering scheme meant to peddle drugs to college kids in the Austin metropolitan area and was supplied in part by a marijuana farm in Portland.

December 1, 2020

Portland has worst stolen-car rate per capita in US, study finds

Portland topped a list of 15 major metro areas for stolen cars per capita, based on the FBI Uniform Crime Report. The Oregon city raking ahead of San Jose and Seattle.