‘I can’t breathe,’ man tells ICE agents in Spanish five times during Portland arrest
On Sept. 11, a motorist shot a video of ICE agents arresting Víctor José Brito Vallejo on a Northeast Portland street. Brito Vallejo pleaded for air as one agent lay on top of him and three other kneeling agents held him down. In the video, Brito Vallejo didn’t appear to be resisting.
Portland woman faces federal charge after she ‘lunged’ at officer near ICE building
A Portland woman is facing a felony charge after officials said she assaulted a federal officer outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland.
Gresham police say missing 55-year-old man has been found
GRESHAM, Ore. (KATU) — On Tuesday morning, Gresham Police say that James Robinson has been located. Gresham Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 55-year-old man with medical conditions. Police say James Robinson’s care staff discovered him missing from the 800 block of Northwest Riverview...
Residents report health impacts as tear gas use continues near Portland ICE facility
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — As protests continue outside of the ICE facility in South Portland, area residents and local leaders are pleading for federal agents to stop using chemical weapons. Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Congress members Suzanne Bonamici, Maxine Dexter, and Janelle Bynum...
Portland Voters To Decide on Property Tax Rise
Portland homeowners will be asked to approve a 74 percent increase in property taxes if they want to continue funding their parks.
Blind protester dragged, detained by feds says agents picked ‘the weakest person they could...
Quinn Haberl believes his disability and diminutive stature are precisely why six federal agents descended upon him during a protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs and Enforcement facility in South Portland last weekend and dragged him into the building. “I think they wanted to make a point,” said Haberl,...
Tigard students served pretzels contaminated with oven cleaner, school warns
Officials at a Tigard middle school are warning parents and guardians that some students were "mistakenly" served contaminated pretzels at lunch on Monday.
1 person shot during fight in Gresham shopping center parking lot; no arrests made
A person was shot during a fight in the Hood Shopping Center parking lot Sunday morning, Gresham police said. The victim, whose name hasn’t been released, is “expected to survive,” police spokesperson Jarom Sweazey said in an email. The shooter had fled by the time officers arrived and no arrests have been made,...
Clark County Council votes to extend pause on redeveloping mobile and manufactured home parks
The Clark County Council voted Wednesday, Oct. 15, to extend a moratorium on development applications that would allow the redevelopment of existing mobile and manufactured home parks. The
Oregon Lawmakers Demand Answers Over Persistent Federal Helicopter Flights Above Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Four prominent Oregon legislators are pressing federal officials for explanations regarding the recent surge of helicopter activity over Portland. U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Maxine Dexter, along with Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, have formally questioned the U.S....

















