Portland Police Chief Jami Resch Will Give Up Her Post Amid Uprising, Cede Command to Lt. Chuck Lovell Lovell will become the fourth black police chief in Portland history. “He’s the exact right person at the exact right moment,” Resch said.
Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Calls for an End to “Finger Pointing” in Police Killing of Mentally Ill Portland Man Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw issued a Dec. 12 statement saying Henriksen died because Portland’s mental-health system failed him.
An Investigation of Lt. Jeff Niiya Suggests Knowledge of His Text Messages Was Well-Known Among Superiors, Mayor’s Office
Lt. Jeff Niiya Expressed Frustration With Police Bureau’s Failure to Be Transparent About His Text Messages
While the Nation Watched, the City of Portland Defused Politically Motivated Violence—For Now The Aug. 17 rally on the Portland waterfront worked out better for Ted Wheeler than for right-wing organizers.
Portland Mayor Responds to Right-Wing Organizer’s Threat of Monthly Protests: “We Do Not Want Him Here in My City, Period” Ted Wheeler chastised Joe Biggs and other right-wing marchers for frightening Portlanders with the prospect of violence in the streets.