Category: Portland

Portland Mayor Urges Residents to Help ‘Unmask’ Rioters and ‘Take the City Back’

Portland’s mayor struck a new tone on Friday as he called for residents to help “unmask” people behind the continued violence in Oregon’s largest city. In his most urgent appeal yet, Mayor Ted Wheeler encouraged whoever has information about the self-described anarchists who are committing crimes in late-night riots to contact the police. The rabble…


Portland Mayor Urges Residents to Help ‘Unmask’ Rioters, ‘Take the City Back’

The mayor of Portland, Oregon, struck a new tone on April 23 as he called for residents to help “unmask” people behind the continued violence in the state’s largest city. In his most urgent appeal yet, Mayor Ted Wheeler encouraged whoever has information about the self-described anarchists who are committing crimes in late-night riots to…


Portland Rioters Smash Windows at Starbucks, Attack Police Officer

Rioters in Portland in the wake of the verdict in Derek Chauvin’s trial started a fire and attacked businesses late Tuesday. Video footage and photographs showed two Starbucks in the downtown area damaged. An Antifa symbol was spray painted on one of the broken windows. Antifa is a far-left, anarcho-communist network that has members in…


Portland Police Make 2 Arrests Amid Protest Vandalism

PORTLAND, Ore.—Some people in a small crowd calling for the abolition of police broke windows as they marched in Portland on Monday night, hours after authorities said that a man who was fatally shot by an officer in a city park last week had an orange-tipped replica gun. The Portland Police Bureau said on Twitter…


Portland Rioters Smash Windows at Popeye’s, Boys and Girls Club

Rioters in Portland took to the streets late Monday, shattering windows at a range of businesses and establishments including a Boys and Girls Club. A group of people dressed in “black bloc” clothing, or garb often worn by members of the far-left, anarcho-communist Antifa network, gathered after 8 p.m. in Woodlawn Park, the Portland Police…


Rioters in Portland Set Fires, Clash With Law Enforcement

Rioters in Portland on Tuesday night marched to the headquarters of a police union and set fire to the building. About 100 people marched from Kenton Park to the Portland Police Association headquarters and lit multiple fires at and around the structure, video footage and photographs from the scene showed. People in the crowd used…


Portland ICE Building Set on Fire During Riots: Reports

Rioters in Portland, Oregon, tried to set fire to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building on Saturday night, according to video footage and local journalists. Video footage uploaded on Twitter by several users showed a fire burning at the entrance to the building. Rioters were also seen shooting off Roman candles at the building….


Portland Approves $6 Million to Combat Shootings, No Money for Police

Portland officials this week approved approximately $6 million in funds to combat shootings, though none of the money will go to the city’s police department. About a quarter of the funds will provide for the hiring of more unarmed park rangers. “They will not replace police but will continue to fulfill their existing roles as…


Indiana Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Throwing Fire Bombs at Police in Portland

An Indiana man has been indicted on multiple charges, including attempted murder of two police officers, stemming from separate riots in Portland last year in which he is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at law enforcement. Malik Muhammed, 24, was arrested in Indianapolis on Friday on multiple warrants, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office….


Portland School Postpones Vote on Changing Mascot to Tree Over Racism Concerns

The adoption of a new mascot for a Portland high school has been delayed because officials believe using a tree could be connected to the history of lynching in the United States. Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School, which was recently renamed from Woodrow Wilson High School, is also in the process of changing its mascot…