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In November 2020, Oregon voters approved Measure 110, essentially decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs — from heroin to cocaine to opioid pills. Instead of criminal penalties, the law calls for treatment centers to be set up all over the state, so addiction could be treated as a health care issue, not a law enforcement issue. The problem, law enforcement says, is that has led to a huge increase in the amount of drugs on the streets — and now, an increase in crime. . . . "It's everywhere. It's everybody we contact. I have a couple cases that...

A Portland-area trans woman is among a group of three trans suspects and a man who have been convicted and sentenced on May 6, 2022, over their role in a transgender porn production company that victimized a seven-year-old. Tools used in the child sex abuse video included neck collars, sex devices and a cage. The pedophile convicts ran Rosy Hills Productions and called it a “family-owned transgender pornography production studio specializing in amateur, BDSM and taboo fetish content.” Marina Volz, 32, formerly known as Matthew Volz, of Vancouver, Wash. (near Portland, Ore.), was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Volz...

Portland reporter Mike Bivins was arrested on Saturday over alleged attacks of vandalism and arson at houses of worship, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Michael E. Bivins, 34, of Portland, Oregon was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center early Saturday. Bivins was charged with multiple counts of criminal mischief in the first degree, criminal mischief in the third degree, and arson in the first degree. On April 30, Bivins allegedly broke windows to Congregation Shir Tikvah, a Jewish Synagogue, located at 2420 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. On May 2, Bivins allegedly graffitied the Jewish Synagogue Congregation Beth...

Antifa on Thursday reportedly attacked a pregnancy center in Portland just days after the Supreme Court leaked a document that revealed Roe v. Wade may be overturned. “Antifa pro-abort men are attacking and putting out hits on pregnancy centers in Portland, OR,” Lila Rose reported. The bad actors reportedly wrote “F*** CPCs” (Crisis Pregnancy Center) and “bashed the windows” of the facility: The reported attack comes a few days after the Supreme Court leaked a document that revealed Roe v. Wade may be overturned. The news of the leak has angered the left. On the east coast, leftist activists are...

Just as the midterms begin to go into full swing Antifa shows back up. In Portland, Oregon Republican volunteers were forced to flee when a violent group of Antifa members in black bloc attacked them. Mayor of Sandy, Oregon Stan Pulliam is running for governor and had an event in Portland. The event went well until Antifa showed and started attacking Republicans with motor fireworks. “This is what happens when a Republican dares to hold an event in Portland to talk about funding our police. Antifa shows up. Well we won’t be intimidated and stop speaking the truth,” Pulliam said.

Two Portland women are at a loss for words over how quickly a man accused of exposing himself to a 12-year-old got out of jail. Bill Glenn Fomonyuy, is back behind bars on an unrelated burglary charge, this time without bail. However, the current system that allowed his release is under scrutiny and will see major changes over the next 12 months. Tami Perkins and Kathi Gibson said their nightmare started the morning of March 28, when Tami said she saw a man jump her neighbor’s fence as her niece was walking up to her neighbor’s house. She went to...

The resource-strapped Portland Police Bureau (PPB) reportedly took more than 20 minutes to respond when alleged antifa members assaulted a Saturday campaign event near police headquarters in downtown Portland.By the time officers had "sufficient resources" to establish a crime scene near Southwest 3rd and Main Street, the black-clad demonstrators had already dispersed after hurling smoke grenades, paint-filled balloons and fireworks, according to police. Two were injured by "mortars," police said.The protesters' violence cut short the event in support of Republican gubernatorial candidate Stan Pulliam, whose platform includes refunding the police."This is what happens when a Republican dares to hold an...

Today, Saturday April 30th, Sandy Mayor Stan Pulliam attempted to hold a campaign rally at Chapman Square in Portland. Members of Antifa showed up, throwing flash bangs, eggs, feces, and paint.“Portland doesn’t belong to Antifa,” said Mayor Stan. “We showed up today because we know Portlanders are tired of the mass homelessness and lawlessness on the streets. Today just proved how much we need someone in charge who will lockup Antifa for good.”

Is Joe Biden, or whoever is handling him today, aware of his latest "optics"? Get a load of what he's been up to:President Joe Biden stopped in Portland for a few hours Thursday afternoon to drum up excitement for his administration's trillion-dollar effort to revamp the nation's roads, bridges, airports and railways.Biden's speech was part pep talk, part explainer."Oregon and America have gone from being on the mend to being on the move," Biden said. "We just gotta get the hell out of our own way."Oregon? Portland? Seriously? That's like touting Flint, or Detroit as the great model upon which...

PORTLAND, Ore. — President Joe Biden is making his first visit to the Pacific Northwest since his election, arriving in Portland on Thursday afternoon where he’s expected to talk about the impacts of his infrastructure spending bill. The president left Joint Base Andrews on Thursday morning and is expected to arrive at PDX at 12:40 p.m. Thursday. Governor Kate Brown, senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Congressman Kurt Schraeder will meet with Biden at PDX. The president is expected to speak at 2:10 p.m. At about 3:30 p.m., Biden will participate in a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Frustrations are high as Portland moves closer to building six Safe Rest Villages. Neighbors near two of the sites reached out to KATU to talk about what they call "failed civic engagement." In Lents, homeowner Joe Papasadero is outraged. "I've had my gas stolen just this last month -- four times," said Papasadero. Papasadero does not care if he comes off as indelicate when he talks about Portland and its problems. "It used to be called City of Roses. I call it the city dump," said Papasadero. He says you can call him a NIMBY because that's...

After a period of confusion, a revised economic report confirms the loss of single-family, detached rental houses in Portland and the larger metropolitan region. If fact, the revised report says that nearly six times more rental houses were lost between 2015 and 2020 than the original report claimed. . . . . According to the new report, 3,987 rental houses were lost in Portland over that period, a 14% reduction. The new report also said 6,417 rental houses were lost in the larger region, an 11% reduction during the same period. . . . . During the initial, March 15...

Nancy Crampton-Brophy, now 71, has pleaded not guilty to gunning down her husband of 25 years, Daniel Brophy, in Portland in June 2018. Daniel was found with gunshot wounds to his back and chest at the Oregon Culinary Institute where he taught shortly after arriving for work, local outlet KGW8 reported. Crampton-Brophy, who told police she was at the couple’s home when the shooting unfolded, was arrested months later after detectives said she had been in the vicinity of the crime scene.

Portland grocery chain Fred Meyers (Kroger subsidiary) plays loud classical music in its parking lot to deter illegal activities, including gangs, drug deals, and other crime. And it is working. But some neighbors complain it is "irritating and inhumane". Fred Meyer released a statement saying the deterrent is effective. Portland Police refuse to pursue the noise complaints. Details in video.

Neighbors shared information and worked together to try to stop a stranger who they say followed a 12-year-old girl to a Southeast Portland porch, exposed himself and asked if she wanted to have sex as he cornered her. . . . Portland police arrived and arrested a 20-year-old man, Bill Glenn Fomonyuy, at 8:39 a.m. Monday on allegations of coercion, luring a minor and public indecency. Fomonyuy was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center at 3:47 p.m. and released on his own recognizance four hours and 15 minutes later.

An Indiana man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for participating in a riot in Portland, Oregon in 2020 during which he threw Molotov cocktails at police officers. Malik Muhammed pleaded guilty this week to 14 felony charges related to the Portland rioting and will have to pay $200,000 in restitution along with serving 10 years in prison, according to a statement from Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt. “On September 5, 2020, Muhammed constructed multiple Molotov cocktails. He then brought those explosive devices, along with baseball bats, to a planned protest event that evening at the East...

A woman is harrassing a young guy because he’s wearing a Trump shirt. She’s from Portland

On March 16, 2022, a Portland city council public meeting was trolled by actors mocking Mayor Ted Wheeler and the city's government.

Footage of Antifa member saying the outlaw motorcycle club the gypsy jokers mc are targeting them. Hers a video we did with bikers and antifa.

Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon is under fire after distributing material instructing children to “tuck” their genitals and put “your testicles inside your body.” Tucking is not just for males, the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital assures in its instructional guide that. “Tucking is moving the penis, testicles, or both out of the way. This makes the genital area look smoother and flatter,” the document notes. “Tucking can reduce any concerns you have about your body, how your clothes fit and how safe you feel in public. People of all genders can tuck.” The guide includes a disclaimer, warning readers that...