Saltzman Proposes Lowering Flags to Honor Crime Victims Who Are Children

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But Saltzman said this morning his idea would be to lower the Portland flag (pictured below) at City Hall, the Portland Building, Pioneer Square and other city-owned locations whenever a Portlander, 18 and younger, died as a result of violence, abuse or neglect.
It's difficult to be cynical about honoring dead children
poodle named Pepe,
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