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Portland's far-left mayor has admitted that his "hands-off" approach during last summer's civil unrest - that allowed Black Lives Matter and Antifa rioters to run wild in the city - was a mistake. On Wednesday, Mayor Ted Wheeler admitted it was "not the right strategy" to allow armed protesters to clash in the Oregon city on August 22, with no intervention from police.

The estate of Aaron "Jay" Danielson, a 39-year-old supporter of former President Donald Trump who was fatally shot by an Antifa backer in Portland, Oregon, last year, filed a $13 million federal lawsuit Friday against the city, its mayor and the county district attorney, according to a report. A lawyer for the estate claims Danielson’s death was "preventable" and the filing blames the city’s and mayor’s "hands off" policing strategy regarding political protests for sparking a "culture of vigilante policing" .... ...On Wednesday, at a Portland City Council meeting, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler backtracked from supporting "hands off" policing after...

New video appears to show Michael Reinoehl hiding in an alcove as Danielson walks by, then pursuing him. That video, shot from a different angle and from a higher vantage point than Dunlap's street-level perspective, provides what appears to be a shot of Reinoehl lying in wait for Danielson and his friend, Chandler Pappas. Lead Det. Rico Beniga describes in the search warrant affidavit what the video shows: Shortly before 8:45, Reinoehl "turns into the garage entry and reaches toward his left front waist area," Beniga writes. "Reinoehl conceals himself, waits and watches as Danielson and Pappas continue walking by."...

On August 29, Aaron Danielson, a member of Patriot Prayer and a Trump-supporter, joined a caravan of Trump-supporters that headed into Portland. When Antifa- and Black Lives Matter–supporters violently attacked the caravan, Danielson and his friends were among those who tried to protect the caravan. A video showed rioters chasing and trapping the Patriot Prayer members. Then, out of nowhere, Michael Reinoehl shot Danielson, killing him. Even though he was identified, Reinoehl remained free, even going so far as to give a self-exculpatory interview to Vice News on Thursday night. And then, just a few hours later, the news broke...

Aaron Danielson, who is also being called Jay Bishop by some, was identified as the man who was shot and killed after a pro-Trump caravan broke down in Portland, Oregon, according to a leader of Patriot Prayer and a major Oregon newspaper. He was affiliated with Patriot Prayer and wearing a hat with its name when shot. An Oregon newspaper has named the man under investigation for shooting Danielson as Michael Reinoehl. Eight weeks ago, Reinoehl wrote on Instagram, “Happy black lives matters day!!! #blacklivesmatter #breonnataylor #anewnation.” On July 4, he shared a video of a demonstration on Instagram, writing, “F*** Donald Trump #blacklivesmatter...

The friend of a man gunned down Saturday in Portland amid a riot said his pal - whose picture was released Monday by police - was "executed" and "hunted down" for his conservative views. Chandler Pappas told The Common Sense Converstive that he was with Aaron "Jay" Danielson -- the shooting victim identified by Patriot Prayer founder Joey Gibson -- as part the right-wing group in downtown Portland on Saturday. A massive pro-Trump caravan drove through the city as counterprotesters gathered for the 95th consecutive day to voice anger over police brutality and racial injustice. The two groups quickly clashed...

A new video has emerged showing SWAT teams kicking away a volunteer street medic's first aid kit as she tried to render aid to the right-wing Trump supporter who was shot in Portland on Saturday night. The footage was taken after Aaron Jay Danielson was shot in the city, which has been under constant siege since George Floyd's killing in May. Danielson was a member of Patriot Prayer, a right-wing organization.