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September 10, 2020

Portland enacts most stringent facial recognition technology ban in US, barring public, some private use

Portland City Council members voted unanimously on Wednesday to prohibit the public – and, in some cases, private – use of facial recognition technology.

September 9, 2020

Staffer for top Oregon state lawmaker arrested during Portland riot

The legislative director for the speaker of the House in Portland's state legislature was arrested during a protest that evolved into a riot Saturday night.

September 9, 2020

Rhode Island professor says killing by Portland activist OK from 'moral' perspective: 'He killed a fascist'

A Rhode Island professor with a history of incendiary comments against conservatives is under fire this week for appearing to suggest that the fatal shooting of a Patriot Prayer supporter during unrest in Portland last month was morally justified.

September 9, 2020

Federal, local officials announce latest charges against Portland protesters

Officials have charged at least six more people at the state and local level in connection with the riots and civil unrest that’s unfolded over the past several weeks in Portland.

September 9, 2020

DHS 'will never abdicate this moral and legal duty' to protect US from rioters: Chad Wolf

The Department of Homeland Security will never abdicate its "moral and legal duty" to protect American cities from rioters, acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf said during his 2020 State of the Homeland Address on Wednesday.

September 9, 2020

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler viewed negatively by two-thirds of city’s voters: report

More than 100 nights of riots and other political unrest in Portland, Ore., appear to be having an effect on voters’ confidence in the mayor’s job performance, according to a new poll.

September 8, 2020

Two arrested after Trump supporters, Proud Boys clash with far-left demonstrators at Oregon State Capitol

At least two people were arrested Monday after a large caravan of Trump supporters traveled from the Portland suburbs and some clashed with Black Lives Matter protesters outside the Oregon State Capitol.

September 8, 2020

Portland City Council returns from two-week break, criticized

September 6, 2020

Portland protester arrested for rioting in NYC window-smashing spree: report

A woman who participated in protests in Portland, Ore., was one of the eight arrested for rioting in New York City Friday after a three-hour window-smashing rampage inflicted an estimated $100,000 in damages from Manhattan’s Foley Square up to 24th Street.

September 6, 2020

Portland's Antifa-supporting gunman appeared to target victim, police say

The avowed Antifa supporter who was a suspect in the killing of a Patriot Prayer member during a clash of opposing groups in Portland, Ore., last Saturday appeared to be targeting the victim prior to the shooting, according to court documents unsealed Friday.