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Members of opposing groups violently clashed in downtown Portland, Ore., on Saturday night during an event that was billed as a march for “law and order.” Participants with the conservative Patriot Prayer group and counter-demonstrators with Antifa got into a bloody melee outside a popular bar where members on both sides used bear spray, fists and batons to beat each other, the Oregonian reported.

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The driver of a car seen in a viral video driving through a protest in downtown Portland, Ore., last week said Friday that he never tried to run them over, according to reports. "When you have an angry mob yelling at you and beating on your car you just want to get out of there," Kent Houser, 74, told the Oregonian. The demonstrators were protesting last Saturday after a fatal police shooting that occurred the previous week.

There’s something about the mob mentality that is inherently chaotic and frightening. You see, in “mob” situations, where emotions are running incredibly high, even the slightest movement among the crowd can create a tidal wave of force. A rumor, or an errant tweet, even, could send what was once a peaceful crowd into the rafters of anger. This is what sent citizens streaming out onto the nation’s highways years ago when Black Lives Matter still looked like it had a shot of being a productive movement. Of course, it has since devolved into a barbaric and murderous mess, as we...

As the videos from last weekend’s protest in Portland have gone viral, namely due to the dereliction of duty on the part of the Portland police allowing the violent leftist mob to take over the city, one particular video has caught the attention of police and Multnomah County district attorney Rod Underhill. The video in question shows a man in a silver car getting caught up in the protest. Apparently fearing for his safety, the man starts to drive through the protest. One genius decides he’s going to jump in front of the car and try to stop it, as...

Anarchy! Portland residents' fury at mayor for allowing Antifa activists to take over street, direct traffic, abuse motorists and attack driver during march over police shooting of a black man Activists gathered in Portland Saturday to protest shooting of Patrick Kimmons 100 people including Kimmons' family met at parking lot where he was killed After a march they began directing traffic and were filmed abusing drivers At one point a man tried to drive through the group and had his car attacked ETC...

A group of Antifa protesters in Portland, Oregon harassed an old man this week for disobeying their traffic orders, with apparently no action taken against them by the Portland police.

On Hidden Camera: Former Campaign Manager, “She’s a really awful manager of people, operations and structures.” “The government side can’t direct the campaign side, which is what was happening.” Governor’s Chief of Staff Alleged to Have Illegally Fired Campaign Staff Using Government Funds for Campaign Expenses: “… [with Governor Brown] it happens all the time” “Yeah, it [Brown’s administration] was “shady as f**k,” Says Former Campaign Manager (Oregon) Project Veritas Action Fund has released undercover video which exposes widespread mismanagement and possible campaign law violations associated with Governor Kate Brown. The undercover report features a former campaign manager for Brown,...

Sen. Jeff Merkley lost his bid to delay the Senate’s final vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after a federal judge ruled Friday that he had waited too long to sue. Mr. Merkley had sued last week claiming that the president and Senate Republicans were violating the Constitution by denying him the chance to properly give vet Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination. He said the Constitution tasks senators with giving “advice and consent” on presidential picks, and he’s unable to carry that duty out without seeing more documents from the judge’s past.

Sen. Jeff Merkley asked a court Thursday afternoon to quickly step in and delay the Senate from voting on this weekend on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Mr. Merkley has filed a long-shot lawsuit arguing President Trump has violated the Constitution by withholding documents from Judge Kavanaugh’s past, denying senators the ability to make an informed decision on the nomination. That, he says, violates the Constitution’s demand that the Senate give “advice and consent” on nominations. The Oregon Democrat asked for a hearing Friday afternoon or Saturday morning, just before the Senate is expected to hold a final...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A murder suspect kidnapped, tortured, sexually abused, and maimed 89-year-old Marcine Herinck before killing her, according to an indictment. A grand jury returned the 23-count indictment against Timothy Mackley on Wednesday, which included multiple charges of aggravated murder, sex abuse and abuse of a corpse. Mackley, 58, will be arraigned Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Multnomah County Justice Center. He is currently being held at the Multnomah County Jail with no bail. Timothy Mackley was accused of murder after police found a dead body in a car during a traffic stop. (MCSO) Rollins, Michael Mackley was...

The union representing Immigrations and Customs Enforcement employees has asked state and federal officials to open a criminal investigation of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler over his direction of the police response to ICE protests this summer.

Democrat Kate Brown and Republican Knute Buehler nearly tied, nonaffiliated voters lean toward GOP, in latest survey of likely voters The governor's race between Democratic incumbent Kate Brown and Republican candidate Rep. Knute Buehler remains surprisingly close, according to a new poll. The phone poll of 679 likely voters, held Sept. 20-23, shows that 41.7 percent would choose Brown, while 40.8 percent would vote for Buehler. The results have a 3.76- percent margin of error, according to Clout Research, an Ohio firm. The poll was commissioned by Leona Consulting Co., an Oregon conservative political and public affairs firm. The...

Well, we all know the Republicans want to block the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. The judge has been subjected to a vicious character assassination campaign from the Left. At the 11thhour, sexual misconduct allegations were dropped. There are three allegations that are without evidence or witnesses. The Democrats want an FBI investigation, though they’ve already made up their mind eons ago. Hence, the reason why the GOP never entertained their BS motions for more documents or the initial call for such an investigation. We all knew they would oppose. Then, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) decided to muck up...

Julie Swetnick, one of the women accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, faced allegations of her own misconduct during a short stint at a Portland tech company 18 years ago. Swetnick, 55, became the third woman in recent weeks to raise allegations against Kavanaugh. She issued a statement Wednesday in which she claimed she'd observed Kavanaugh at alcohol-fueled parties where women were mistreated. Her attorney is Michael Avenatti, a fierce critic of President Donald Trump who is reportedly considering a presidential run in 2020. Avenatti also represents Stormy Daniels, an adult film actress who claims to have...

UMATILLA — In the Umatilla County courthouse, the question, "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?" may be answered in a number of different languages. Across Oregon, requests for indigenous languages have spiked in the last year. As languages like Mam, Q'anjob'al and K'iche' become more common, so do requests for courtroom interpreters that speak them.

A transgender software engineer working as a Nike contractor filed a complaint this week with state labor officials, alleging the company tolerated abuse and harassment by other contractors.

The Senate Democrat who asked a federal court Wednesday for an injunction to halt Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation process says the move isn't a last-ditch display of partisanship. . . Merkley on Wednesday also defended his decision to send a fundraising email based on the suit, calling on supporters to "donate to our efforts to build a blue wave that stops the Trump/GOP assault on our We the People

Democratic senators are pulling out every stop to block Brett Kavanaugh from joining the Supreme Court. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., says he will seek a federal court injunction to, as Politico described it, “stop a final vote on Brett Kavanaugh, asserting an obstruction of his constitutional duty to advise and consent on nominees.” According to Oregon media, “Merkley asserts he’s not being given adequate time to do his job of reviewing Kavanaugh’s qualifications.” It is true that the Senate received a significant amount of information and material regarding Kavanaugh’s legal career: 10,000 pages of legal opinions, 17,000 pages of speeches...

Portland State protesters pledge to stay put until campus cops disarm Activists launched the occupation during the first day of classes after a man was fatally shot by campus police in June while witnesses say he tried to break up a fight By Shane Dixon Kavanaugh PORTLAND, Ore. — A group calling on Portland State University to end its policy of arming campus police officers said Tuesday that it would continue an around-the-clock occupation outside the school's public safety building. "This is the escalation we need," said Olivia Pace, an organizer with the PSU Student Union, during a news conference....