Posted on 09/16/2021 5:16:15 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland continues towards a record-breaking year of gun violence, with police reporting more than 800 shootings through the end of August—nearly double the number seen in the same time last year.
Now, some Portlanders say city leaders need more urgency in addressing the issue, as city leaders promised to get funding approved in April into the right hands soon.
City commissioners approved giving just over $4 million to people and organizations in the city on the front lines addressing gun violence. The city spent about $1 million right away. Then, earlier this month, it approved another $2 million in grants. The city is reserving $500,000 for administrative costs, leaving about $600,000 for smaller organizations looking to make a difference.
That includes people like Lionel Irving, who runs an organization called Love is Stronger. Its logo represents Irving’s view of the community, that it is stronger as one.
“Bullets don't got no names. They don't got no destinations. Once they start flying off, anybody can get hit,” Irving said.
It's hard to argue with Irving's assessment of the violence. This year, the city has seen nearly as many shootings in eight months as all of last year—a year that was the most violent in Portland in decades.
Portland city leaders promised to intentionally invest in the Black community since it cut $15 million from the Portland Police Bureau last summer, but in the months since, it's hard to find those investments.
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Many lives do not seem to matter.
Maybe Lionel Irving should become educated in our language.
P.S. The majority of your people and culture are trash.
Apparently the Portland City Council hasn’t defunded the police quite enough yet.
Maybe if they take away a considerable part of the remaining police budget this crazy violence will stop.....
Mandatory weapons training and forced carry of all the pussies and dead wood would go a long way to fixing this.
Stupid liberals (redundant, yes) think they can molly coddle these mongrels because of race, gender choice, astrological sign, whatever.
Until they do the above, they are headed toward a real "Escape From New York" scenario.
That’s what happens when your leaders allow riots every night.
Petty sure this is what Portlanders voted for. They had a chance to change it last year in the midst of the riots, that on one saw, due to reporters getting beat up. They voted by a large majority for a Soros funded progressive DA, who campaigned on “indicting” cops.
I’m betting most of the gun violence took place in the Antifa NoGo Zone.
Try bustin some heads. That’ll work.
Couldn’t agree more. Reap it…
The problem is when these jack wagons move somewhere nice and ruin the next place. Libs are locusts, a pestilence.
“Bullets don’t got no names. They don’t got no destinations. “
Someone with no basic language literacy.
Maybe a connection between failed education systems and bullets flying around?
LOL. I love media speak for "A bunch of leftist crooks just approved 4 million bucks to line their pockets and enrich their donors".
Hey, if you need to steal more money, just create a "blue ribbon panel" or "commission a study".
Portland was
Portland isn’t
Portland is no longer America and cannot be salvaged
Really? You don't think letting rioters run the city has anything to do with it? Demonizing and demoralizing the police? Scaring businesses and any residents capable of relocating away?
Gun violence is a symptom. The disease is in city leadership.
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I know it’s hard, but these people need to wake up and realize they are the masters of themselves. Don’t wait on mommy government to feed you milk. Stand on your hind legs and take care of yourself!
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