Portland’s grim reality: 100 days of protests, many violent
Sep 4, 2020 · Once hailed as one of the most livable cities in the U.S., Portland, Oregon, is grappling with an uncertain future as it reaches a stunning benchmark: 100 consecutive nights …
Portland crime rates dropped in 2023, data shows - OPB
Jan 24, 2024 · After years of record gun violence, Portland saw a drop in homicides and shootings in general in 2023. Portland Police Chief Bob Day addresses media at a press conference in …
Portland’s deadliest block: ‘People are getting murdered here on …
Jul 17, 2022 · Since last summer, three other men have died on the 100-yard strip of Milton off 82nd Avenue that has become a microcosm of Portland’s ongoing battle with record gun …
‘A dangerous time': Portland, Oregon, sees record homicides
Oct 19, 2021 · So far this year, Portland has had more than 1,000 shootings, at least 314 people have been injured by bullets, and firearms have accounted for three-quarters of homicides. …
Spate of Portland waterfront killings leaves locals unnerved, city ...
Mar 23, 2024 · While killings in Portland have declined since the city saw a sharp spike in deadly violence in 2020, 2021 and 2022, the spate of recent homicides near the waterfront — at a …
Portland shootings on track for lowest annual total since 2019
Dec 28, 2024 · Portland Police Bureau data shows 42 reported shootings in November 2024, the lowest monthly total since March 2020. PORTLAND, Ore. — Out of the rain and under a …
New Portland police data shows steep drop in reported shootings …
Jan 16, 2025 · PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — New data from Portland police shows progress in the city’s fight to stop a years-long explosion in gun violence. The number of reported shootings in …
‘People are scared’ as gang activity fuels Portland violence
Jun 10, 2021 · Portland’s pervasive gang violence in the ’90s — when it was estimated that there were 2,500 people in up to 600 gangs in the area — left a crimson stain on recent city history. …
Portland records its 93rd homicide in 2022, a new all-time high
Nov 30, 2022 · Portland breezed past last year’s record 92 homicides and planted a new flag on Nov. 23 when the city recorded its 93rd homicide of the year. The victim, 45-year-old Raja …
Record violence plagues Portland - oregonlive
Homicides fell in Portland in 2023 after two years of record high killings. But the toll remains historically high and shootings remain the leading cause of homicides. People of color —...