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Mayor Ted Wheeler

The people who engaged in criminal destruction are an affront to our community. They are working in direct opposition to the needs of the people they say they speak for.

The Portland Police Bureau today announced it will assign every officer a three-digit number and require that the number be prominently displayed on officers' helmets during crowd management events. The

During the first debate, President Trump portrayed Portland as a city of violence and destruction. Even during challenging times, Portland is a beautiful and vibrant city. Today, I’m sharing dispatches

COVID-19 has put a heavy strain on local small businesses, the driving force behind Portland’s economy. Today, I joined the @PBA and @ProsperPortland for a walking tour of downtown businesses

Everyone deserves to feel safe in their community. This is what we’re all supposed to be fighting for. But last night saw more senseless violence in Portland. Another minority-owned, local

July brought increased gun violence to Portland - the worst our community has seen in at least 30 years. Families have experienced unimaginable loss, as others continue to live in

Today, Mayors from around the country took a stand against unilateral federal intervention in our cities, calling for immediate removal of the President’s “Rapid Deployment Unit” squads and for a

Yesterday, City Council approved a settlement with Monsanto to bring relief to Portland and the many other cities and counties that have had to manage the impacts of PCBs in

Today the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security asked to speak with me about demonstration activity in Portland. He expressed his concern about ongoing violence and asked how his agency can

I told the Acting Secretary that my biggest immediate concern is the violence federal officers brought to our streets in recent days, and the life-threatening tactics his agents use. We

A person was seriously injured in Portland last night. This should not have happened. I spoke with US Attorney Bill Williams about the injuries and learned that the U.S. Marshals

I wanted to share some of the difficult but necessary conversations I've had with friends, colleagues, and partners in our black community. We talked about the moment we are in