• 88 Nights of Destruction: Rioters Attempt to Set Police Station Ablaze in Portland

    88 Nights of Destruction: Rioters Attempt to Set Police Station Ablaze in Portland

    Police stood down as hundreds of protesters gathered at the Portland Police Bureau in Northeast Portland on Sunday night only to declare a riot around 11 p.m. when the awning of the building was set on fire. It was the 88th night of violence in the city and resulted in the arrest of nearly two …
  • Suspect in Portland Beating Turns Himself in

    Suspect in Portland Beating Turns Himself in

    The suspect in the beating of a truck driver in downtown Portland turned himself in Friday morning, police said. Marquise Love, 25, turned himself into police and is being held on $260,000 bail at Multnomah County Detention Center. He is accused of felony assault, coercion, and rioting. “I am pleased the suspect in this case …
  • Portland Police Identify Alleged Attacker Who Beat Truck Driver Unconscious

    Portland Police Identify Alleged Attacker Who Beat Truck Driver Unconscious

    Portland Police on Tuesday identified a suspect in the brutal beating by Antifa and Black Lives Matter rioters of a truck driver. A crowd of rioters in downtown Portland beat a white man unconscious Sunday night after dragging him from his truck, video footage of the incident shows. Police identified 25-year-old Marquise Love as the man who …
  • Black Lives Matter, Antifa Crowd Beat Man Unconscious in Portland

    Black Lives Matter, Antifa Crowd Beat Man Unconscious in Portland

    A crowd of Black Lives Matter and Antifa rioters in downtown Portland beat a white man unconscious Sunday night after dragging him from his truck, video footage of the incident shows. The crowd surrounded the man’s white truck around 10:30 p.m. near where he crashed into a light pole at Southwest Broadway and Taylor Street. At least one individual …
  • Damian Lillard has a big fan in Carmelo Anthony: ‘Top guy I’ve played with’

    Damian Lillard has a big fan in Carmelo Anthony: ‘Top guy I’ve played with’

    Damian Lillard has another title to add to bubble MVP: Carmelo Anthony’s No. 1. Anthony is in his 17th season in the NBA with his fifth team, but none of his former teammates have matched what Lillard has done this year for the Trail Blazers. “Dame’s at the top for me,” Anthony told Yahoo Sports. …
  • Oregon State Police Withdraws from Portland Courthouse after D.A. Announces He Won’t Prosecute Most Rioters

    Oregon State Police Withdraws from Portland Courthouse after D.A. Announces He Won’t Prosecute Most Rioters

    Oregon state police are backing out of an agreement to protect the Portland federal courthouse from rioters, after the Multnomah County district attorney announced he will not prosecute most rioters who are arrested. Portland has seen riots almost every night since the May death of George Floyd, an African American man killed during his arrest …
  • Damian Lillard: ‘Put some respect on my f—king name’

    Damian Lillard: ‘Put some respect on my f—king name’

    Damian Lillard wants some respect. The Portland Trail Blazers star avenged Saturday’s 122-117 loss to the Clippers, in which he missed two late free throws, with 51 points in a win over the Philadelphia 76ers the following night and then a clutch 61-point performance in Tuesday’s victory over the Dallas Mavericks that put Portland in …
  • Protesters pelt Portland police with rocks and concrete on 72nd night of violent clashes

    Protesters pelt Portland police with rocks and concrete on 72nd night of violent clashes

    Police in Portland said on Friday night that they were attacked with rocks and chunks of concrete, after the 72nd-straight night of protest descended in to violence once again. Officers said that some of the protesters were attempting to blind officers by shining lights in to their eyes. Amidst the chaos, the police tweeted their …
  • Portland Police Chief Slams ‘Incomprehensible’ Violence, Says Rioters Target Local Officers with Mortars and Commercial-Grade Fireworks

    Portland Police Chief Slams ‘Incomprehensible’ Violence, Says Rioters Target Local Officers with Mortars and Commercial-Grade Fireworks

    Portland police chief Chuck Lovell slammed “incomprehensible” violence on Thursday after rioters moved to target city police precincts. Riots in Portland have been ongoing since the May death of George Floyd, an African American man killed during his arrest by Minneapolis police officers. Rioters targeted the city’s federal courthouse for two months, assaulting federal officers …
  • Protesters Prevent Police from Investigating Stabbing Outside of Portland Courthouse

    Protesters Prevent Police from Investigating Stabbing Outside of Portland Courthouse

    A “hostile crowd” prevented Portland police from investigating a stabbing at the site of nightly racial justice protests and rioting on Monday. A woman had walked into Lownsdale Square park in downtown Portland and was taking photos or recording video just before 6:30 p.m. when an argument began between the woman and other people in …