“The Portland City Council continues to drag their feet on addressing this crime spike. The Multnomah County District Attorney refuses to do his job and has rejected the vast majority of riot cases. Because Portland defunded their gun violence unit, causing an officer shortage, almost half of the murderers this year have not been arrested. If local governments won’t keep their communities safe, the state must.
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