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November 12, 2020

Portland mayor removes gendered language to be more 'inclusive'

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, who won a second term earlier this month as he narrowly fended off his left-leaning opponent amid criticism after months of protests and riots, is removing gendered language to be more “inclusive.”

November 12, 2020

Portland attacker Marquise Love sentenced to nearly two years in protest beating

The Portland demonstrator captured on video beating another man during a protest has been sentenced to 20 months in prison, authorities said Monday. 

November 11, 2020

Antifa planning Portland meetup in defiance of COVID-19 rules, online posts reportedly reveal

Demonstrators allegedly aligned with Antifa are expected to meet up at a downtown Portland business zone Wednesday night in a continuation of nightly protests, according to posts made on social media.

November 10, 2020

Portland city commissioner who wants to defund the police called 911 on Lyft driver

Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, who has pushed for large cuts to the Portland Police Department, called 911 on a Lyft driver Nov. 1st after he cancelled the ride she was in and asked her to get out of his car. 

November 9, 2020

'Hundreds' in Portland, Atlanta taking to streets for illegal in drag racing

Police departments in some parts of the country are cracking down on street racing – otherwise known as “laying drag” – in the wake of a spurt of such crimes in recent days.

November 9, 2020

Biden target of profane graffiti in Portland, as crowd smashes windows at Democratic campaign office

Portland demonstrators identifying themselves as Antifa targeted a Democratic campaign office Sunday, shattering windows and spray-painting messages like “F--- Biden” and “no presidents” on the building.

November 8, 2020

Portland celebrates Biden win with illegal street racing, crowds outside ICE chanting 'come out and fight'

Crowds in Portland participated in illegal street racing and someone fired a gun into the air Saturday night during celebrations that broke out across the city after Joe Biden was projected as the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

November 7, 2020

Portland commissioner opposes $18M in police cuts, has home targeted by protesters

The home of a Portland, Ore., city commissioner was targeted by protesters this week over his refusal to support $18 million in cuts to the police budget. 

November 6, 2020

Portland police union moves to block creation of voter-OK'd civilian oversight board

The union that represents Portland, Ore., police officers filed a grievance Thursday challenging a voter-approved measure to create a civilian oversight board. 

November 5, 2020

Voters approve measures overhauling police in areas across the country

Police reform was a hot button issue leading up to the election, and on Nov. 3, voters in dozens of municipalities across at least six states passed measures to implement stricter oversight of police boards and allow for more public access to camera recordings.