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Portland Pauses Plan to Distribute Smoking Paraphernalia to Fentanyl Addicts

After the word got out on Friday that a Portland county was ready and set to distribute “smoking supplies,” including aluminum foil, straws, and pipes to fentanyl smokers, the program was suspended. The Multnomah County program was met with sharp criticism from health experts, Portland citizens, and even the mayor. The program was put on…


‘Parents Are Scared’: Portland Mayor Proposes Investment in Police Amid Murder Spike

The mayor of Portland, Oregon wants to invest over $7 million towards public safety, including rehiring recently retired police officers, as the city deals with a spike in shootings and murders. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler laid out his proposal in a press conference this week. Wheeler, a Democrat who also serves as police commissioner, voted…


Estate of Man Killed by Antifa Member in Portland Sues City Over ‘Hands-Off Approach to Public Safety’

The estate of a man who was shot dead in Portland, Oregon last year is suing the city over its approach to public safety. Portland Mayor and Police Commissioner Ted Wheeler, Multnomah District Attorney Mike Schmidt, and other city officials “created a vacuum where peacekeeping efforts and criminal accountability should be; in its place, an…


Portland Mayor Defends Policing Strategy After Street Brawls, Firefight

Portland’s mayor and police commissioner on Monday defended the city’s strategy dealing with events that led to brawls and people exchanging gunfire on city streets. Members of the right-wing Proud Boys and far-left Antifa gathered in Oregon’s largest city over the weekend and violence broke out. The events culminated with at least two people exchanging…


Portland Mayor Urges Residents to Help ‘Unmask’ Rioters and ‘Take the City Back’

Portland’s mayor struck a new tone on Friday as he called for residents to help “unmask” people behind the continued violence in Oregon’s largest city. In his most urgent appeal yet, Mayor Ted Wheeler encouraged whoever has information about the self-described anarchists who are committing crimes in late-night riots to contact the police. The rabble…


Portland Mayor Urges Residents to Help ‘Unmask’ Rioters, ‘Take the City Back’

The mayor of Portland, Oregon, struck a new tone on April 23 as he called for residents to help “unmask” people behind the continued violence in the state’s largest city. In his most urgent appeal yet, Mayor Ted Wheeler encouraged whoever has information about the self-described anarchists who are committing crimes in late-night riots to…


Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Pepper-Sprayed Man Who Confronted Him Outside Pub

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed an unmasked man who accosted and confronted him with a video camera.


Portland Mayor Committed to End Violence by ‘Antifa Radicals’ After New Year’s Eve Riot

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler promised to bring an end to the ongoing violence caused by “anarchists and Antifa radicals” following a New Year’s Eve riot.


Portland Mayor Calls Out ‘Antifa Radicals’ After New Year’s Eve Riot

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler promised to bring an end to the ongoing violence caused by “anarchists and Antifa radicals” following a New Year’s Eve riot.