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Notable Portland community members join chorus for end to downtown destruction
At the mayor s news conference, some community members put the focus and responsibility on the people causing the damage. Author: Tim Gordon Updated: 9:36 PM PDT March 16, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. Monday s virtual briefing on recent rioting and destruction started with Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, followed by the acting U.S. attorney for Oregon, the Multnomah County sheriff and Portland deputy police chief, who are all, notably, white men.
But they were joined by three notable community leaders who had powerful things to say about their city. Those leaders included Portland basketball icon Terry Porter.