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Portland’s Affordable Housing Vacancies Surge to 10-Year High, City Struggles to Move People In
The number of vacant affordable units in Portland has reached a 10-year high as developers aim to get homeless people, particularly older people, into safe and stable living arrangements.
More Portland Affordable Housing Units…
Two Men Arrested Near Portland ICE Facility as Police Say Their Job Is Public Safety Not Immigration…
PORTLAND, Ore. — Following the arrest of two Portland residents on Friday night near the Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) detention center in South Portland, the Police Bureau reminds the public that while it does not engage in…
Multnomah County Sees First Drop in Homeless Deaths in a Decade but Fentanyl Overdoses Still Surge
Of the 372 homeless people who died in Multnomah County last year, 183 overdosed from fentanyl, more than double the 91 deaths linked to the synthetic opioid in 2022.
Tidings Data Snapshot
Fentanyl linked deaths : people…
Multnomah County Hit With Sanctuary Law Lawsuit as Chair Declares Emergency Over ICE Enforcement…
After a lawsuit alleging that Multnomah County and the sheriff's department violated Oregon's Sanctuary Law was filed on Wednesday, the County indicated on Thursday that Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson declared an emergency in…
Portland Man Shot at Two Officers and Could Spend 30 Years in Prison
PORTLAND, Ore. — A sentence of 20 years handed down earlier this week to a man who shot at two Portland Police officers sends a strong message that this type of crime will not be tolerated in Multnomah County, says Senior Deputy District…
Oregon Nurses Say ICE Is Turning Trauma Hospital Into an Extension of Detention and Scaring Patients…
The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) wrote to the President of Legacy Emanuel Medical Center on behalf of Oregon nurses at the hospital who are concerned about policies that aren't being enforced equally.
They said U.S. Immigration and…
Gresham Brothers Accused of Using Man’s Own Gun to Kill Him in Gas Station Fight Caught on…
GRESHAM, Ore. — Surveillance footage of a fatal shooting at an Arco gas station in Gresham at 1 a.m. on Sunday has led to the arrest of two brothers who were arraigned on Monday for second-degree murder.
The East County Major Crimes Team…
Oregon Lawsuit Demands Federal Agents Stop Using Chemical Munitions Against Portland Protesters and…
Portland residents filed a lawsuit on Friday, demanding that federal agents stop using chemical munitions like tear gas and pepper balls.
Their legal action follows the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) demand that federal agents stop…
Portland Police Face Fresh Scrutiny After 27-Year Veteran Officer Arrested Off Duty
PORTLAND, Ore. — An off-duty Portland police officer has been arrested and lodged in the Clackamas County Jail on charges of strangulation, fourth-degree assault, and harassment.
The charges relate to an incident on November 29, when…
Gresham Police Seek Answers After Fatal 1 a.m. Shooting at Gas Station
UPDATE: Gresham Brothers Accused of Using Man’s Own Gun to Kill Him in Gas Station Fight Caught on Surveillance Video
GRESHAM, Ore. — The East County Major Crimes Team is investigating the death of an individual who was found after a…