Democratic Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler defended his track record on homelessness, crime and police funding in his city on "Lawrence Jones Cross Country."
The recent gubernatorial race in Oregon showed troubling patterns for Democrats due to political tension from events like the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, rising homelessness, drug decriminalization, and effective media strategy by Republicans.
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Democratic Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler submitted a request to the Portland City Council on Thursday for a one-time $2 million expenditure for police, months after the council voted to cut nearly $16 million from the police bureau’s budget.
Wheeler, who previously advocated for the Portland Police Bureau’s budget to be cut, cited a dangerous surge in gun violence throughout the city as the primary reason for requesting the funds, according to the Oregonian.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has requested $2 million in emergency funding for police following a continued spike in shootings & homicides. Last year, the city defunded millions from police & abolished the gun violence reduction team in response to BLM. https://t.co/GVs59VBMCD