With more bullets comes more bloodshed. There have been 37 homicides in Oregon’s largest city so far this year, more than six times the number recorded in the same period last year.
Multnomah County, Portland pledge cooperation on ending homelessness May 28 2021
Chair Kafoury and Commissioner Ryan release unusual joint statement on future plans and funding late Thursday.
Multnomah County and Portland leaders released an unusual joint statement saying the two governments are committed to ending homelessness.
The statement by County Chair Deborah Kafoury and City Commissioner Dan Ryan said the county will commit $1 billion over the next 10 years from the Metro homeless services ballot measure passed last May for housing services. It also said Ryan is leading a joint effort to address the immediate and acute needs of people experiencing houselessness. The last year has been one of the hardest chapters in our community s history, but I believe the tide is about to turn, Kafoury said. We are entering a new, unprecedented phase in our efforts to end houselessness and I am optimistic about the progress we re going to make.
Police conduct homeless sweep at Chapman Square
The Portland Police Bueau said the camp was swept because of criminal activity.
Portland police cleared out a homeless camp reportedly due to criminal activity on the morning of Tuesday, June 1.
Lieutenant Greg Pashley with the Portland Police Bureau said officers conducted an abatement at Chapman Square, which is carried out in the event of criminal and unlawful activity. An abatement was first conducted in the area on April 4, but Lt. Pashley said there have been several events involving crime and arrests connected to those living in the area since then.
Police said four incidents have taken place in the last week, alone. Yet, they did not clarify what type of criminal activity had occurred.