Text Messages Show Portland Police Chief and Mayor’s Staff in Icy Dialogue Over Arrests of Political Brawlers

“Does this mean you’ll be coming out with us?” asked Chief Danielle Outlaw.

Neo-Nazis Saw Patriot Prayer Rallies as Fertile Recruitment Grounds and Targeted Portland Newspapers to Gain Publicity

“A significant number of the Alt light people are National Socialists, deep down, they just need to find somewhere they belong,” one user posted, discussing a Patriot Prayer rally in 2017.

Portland Mayor Calls For Investigation of Police After WW Reports Text Messages With Right-Wing Organizer. Read All the Texts Here.

“In my opinion, these text messages appear to cross several boundaries,” Mayor Ted Wheeler said.

FBI Calls Proud Boys An “Extremist Group With Ties To White Nationalism” Recruiting in the Pacific Northwest

The FBI has classified the “alt-right fight club” as an extremist group.

Portland City Council Rejects Mayor’s Plan to Restrict Violent Protests

The ordinance created a rift between the mayor’s office and local civil rights advocates.

Portland City Commissioners, Surprised By Mayor’s Proposed Crackdown On Protest Violence, Call for More Public Process

Portland Mayor Proposes Emergency Rules To Keep Warring Protest Groups From Beating People In the Streets

Far-right and fringe left protesters have been brawling for nearly two years in Portland.

Portland Streets Descend Into Bedlam, Again, as Proud Boys and Antifascists Maul Each Other

Protesters exchanged blows and pepper spray.