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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.

Why Don’t Portland Police Stop the Proud Boys From Brawling?

City officials point to a court decision that says governments can’t prohibit gathering based on past behavior—no matter how violent.

A Legal Observer With a Prosthetic Leg Says Portland Police Threw Her Down a Stairwell

Two more people have sued the Portland Police Bureau for excessive force during a 2016 protest

Police Ask Pedestrians To Come Forward After Driver Slowly Pushes Through a Small Crowd of Protesters

Without statements from the people in the path of the silver Lexus, police say they may not have a case.

ICE Union Calls For Criminal Investigation of Mayor Ted Wheeler

“As the Mayor and Police Commissioner for the City of Portland, Mr. Wheeler has an inherent obligation to enforce the laws of the State of Oregon and the City of Portland,” the union’s lawyer writes.

Two Journalists Filed Complaints About Portland Police Using Force on Them During a Protest

City watchdogs said they couldn’t figure out which officer did it.

Protester Who Suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury From a Flash-Bang Grenade Intends to Sue the Portland Police

“Mr. Cantu thought he was going to die,” the tort claim says.

Portland Protester Files Tort Claim After Being Hit By A Flash-Bang Grenade Fired By Police At Aug. 4 Protest

The claim sets up a future lawsuit, which will add to a growing number of complaints that allege Portland police mishandle protests.

Portland Officials Pledged to Reform Their Policy of Towing Recovered Cars. Nothing Happened for Eight Months.

That reform is moving slower than a Chevy Nova—and the police say they have no timeline for action.

Portland Police Are Helping Homeless People Get IDs So They Can Access Services And Apply For Housing

“It’s a big hurdle,” Sgt. Shaun Sahli says. “They don’t have their IDs and they have to go through the process of getting an ID before they can do any HUD paperwork to get into services.”

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