Category: Portland

Portland Rioter Sentenced to Four Years in Jail for Arson

A Portland, Oregon man convicted of arson, riot, and other charges was sentenced this week to four years in jail. Cyan Waters Bass, in his early 20s, pleaded guilty in state court last week of five counts, including first-degree arson. Bass was involved in a riot in Portland on Sept. 23, 2020. A protest that…


Portland Rioter Sentenced to 4 Years in Jail for Arson

A Portland, Oregon man convicted of arson, riot, and other charges was sentenced this week to four years in jail. Cyan Waters Bass, in his early 20s, pleaded guilty in state court last week of five counts, including first-degree arson. Bass was involved in a riot in Portland on Sept. 23, 2020. A protest that…


2 Dead, 7 Injured in Separate Shootings in Portland, Oregon

PORTLAND, Oregon—Two people died and multiple people were injured, some critically, in four different early morning shootings Saturday in Portland, Oregon, a city that has seen gun violence and associated homicide rates soar in the past six months. Mayor Ted Wheeler called the rash of shootings a “pandemic” and said he would push hard for…


Portland Police Union Blames Officials Who Criticized Officers for Mass Resignation

The main police union in Portland, Oregon, said city officials who demonized law enforcement were the primary cause of mass resignations from the police bureau’s riot squad last week. Daryl Turner, executive director of the Portland Police Association union, said that “political venom” caused the entire Rapid Response Team (RRT) to resign. The 50-member squad…


Portland Police Union Blames Officials Who Criticized Officers Over Mass Resignations

The main Portland police union said city officials who demonized law enforcement were the primary cause of mass resignations from the police bureau’s riot-squad last week. Daryl Turner, executive director of the Portland Police Association union, said that “political venom” caused the Rapid Response Team (RRT) to resign. The 50-member squad made the decision after…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (June 16)

President Joe Biden was in Geneva on Wednesday, meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Where can they cooperate? And what does America’s former top diplomat have to say about Biden’s 1-on-1 press briefings? The DHS Secretary traveled to Mexico for talks. That’s as the country steps up its border vaccinations to try to get its…


Portlanders Struggle as Anti-Police Riots Continue Largely Unnoticed by Media

Communities and residents in Portland are still struggling as the anti-police riots continue without much coverage from the mainstream media. Portlanders who spoke to The Epoch Times anonymously (to avoid “woke” retaliation) all agreed that violence is becoming worse and is unacceptable. “There are brazen shootings and killings in broad daylight which did not happen…


Portland Rioter Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

A man who set fire to an occupied police precinct in Portland, Oregon during the nationwide riots has been sentenced to five years in prison. Gavaughn Streeter-Hillerich pleaded guilty to first-degree arson before being sentenced. According to a criminal complaint obtained by The Epoch Times, Streeter-Hillerich was filmed along with five others looking at an…


Portland Rioter Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

A man who set fire to an occupied police precinct in Portland, Oregon, during the nationwide riots has been sentenced to five years in prison in a plea deal that will see him avoid a harsher sentence. Gavaughn Streeter-Hillerich pleaded guilty to first-degree arson before being sentenced. According to a criminal complaint obtained by The…


Ninth Circuit Rules Against Portland Parents Who Sued School District Over Anti-Gun Activism

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit this week dismissed a case against a Portland, Oregon, public school district where students were encouraged to attend an anti-gun protest, saying that the issue was about peer pressure rather than compelled speech. The lawsuit was filed in 2019 by two couples on behalf of their…