Portland Police: Man Arrested After Attacking Wheelchair User with Guitar and Throwing Colostomy Bag
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A 65-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly assaulting a wheelchair-bound man with a guitar and throwing a colostomy bag during a bizarre and violent encounter in downtown Portland over the weekend. The Assault on SW Salmon Street. According to court documents,...
Good Morning, News: Kristi Noem Thinks We’re Idiots, Feds Get Sued For Excessive Force...
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West Linn doctor David Farley faces criminal charges after patient abuse allegations
OREGON CITY, Ore. (KATU) — An attorney representing former patients of disgraced West Linn doctor David Farley confirmed to KATU Farley has been criminally charged. The attorney said a court hearing was set for 2 p.m. Friday and said Farley’s former patients had no comment until then. More...
Portland Protesters Turn ICE Facility Into Dance Floor, Animal Costumes Optional – ‘Dispatch: They’re...
Once again, Portland, Oregon, protesters are finding creative ways to confront ICE, but this time, instead of tense standoffs, they brought the party to the picket line. A recent video shared online shows demonstrators dancing outside the federal facility, with two participants in full animal costumes while others...
WATCH: ICE Officers Haul Cuffed Portland Suspect on Flatbed Cart Amid Protests
PORTLAND, Ore. — A video released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Sunday has gone viral, showing a handcuffed protester being wheeled away on a flatbed cart during recent unrest near the Portland ICE facility. The 15-second clip, shared on ICE’s official social media account, shows a...
The end of this pretrial release program could put Multnomah County in a bind
State budget cuts may force Multnomah County to end a key pretrial release program that keeps those accused of a crime out of jail until their trial and frees up jail beds. The program, dubbed Close Street, monitors people who might not normally qualify for standard pretrial release through phone check-ins, home...
Florida Man Charged With Starting LA’s Most Destructive Fire
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Fact Check: Police arrested Starbucks barista at Portland airport after tipping dispute?
The story said the barista asked customers who declined to tip, "You'll drop hundreds on plane tickets but nothing for the person keeping you awake?"
VIDEO: ICE detains, threatens Oregon man despite U.S. citizenship
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon man and U.S. citizen is seeking damages after he said he was stopped and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement without cause. Frank Miranda said he was detained outside his Northeast Portland workplace early Thursday morning by masked plain-clothes ICE officers, even after...
Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Portland Cop Threatening ICE Agent With Arrest, And...
Is a video showing a Portland police officer threaten to arrest an ICE agent if he doesn't stop "driving into people," and the agent replying "won't be messy" authentic? No, that's not true: A longer video giving a wider view reveals the officer is warning a woman in a civilian vehicle, who has no apparent connection...
