For more than 55 days, protesters a protesters have taken to the streets in portland in often violent clashes. A judge has entered a temporary restraining order barring journalists from being removed from the protests. Heres kayna whitworth. Reporter in portland, a mostly white city, and these mostlywhite protesters, and these black mothers, hope that protesters arent just here to raise their own voices. They hope theyre willing to listen to others. Weve still got some ways to go. We realized through our protest on monday and especially tonight that we still have a big journey ahead of us, and we really need some black leaders in that wall of moms group. Reporter here clashes have raged for days. They increasingly look like a war zone. Moms are here reporter and its the mothers showing up to form walls on the front lines. Protesting Police Brutality and systemic racism. I feel like ive been protesting all the way back to trayvon martin, where i protested in washington, d. C. , you know
Wyden, Blumenauer endorses full funding of Portland Street Response program May 06 2021
The Oregon U.S. senator tweets his support the day after a public hearing on Mayor Ted Wheeler s proposed budget.
Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden urged the City Council to fully fund the Portland Street Response program Thursday, May 6.
Wyden tweeted that he had met with Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, who favors full funding, and said he supports federal funding for such non-police crisis response teams nationally.
Portland s program pairs Portland Police & Fire paramedics with mental health professionals to respond to 911 calls that do not require a police response. The program started as a pilot in Lents in February. Mayor Ted Wheeler has proposed spending nearly $1 million in next year s budget to fully fund the pilot. Hardesty wants to spend at least $3 million more to expand the program citywide.
Wyden, Blumenauer endorses full funding of Portland Street Response program May 06 2021
The Oregon U.S. senator tweets his support the day after a public hearing on Mayor Ted Wheeler s proposed budget.
Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden urged the City Council to fully fund the Portland Street Response program Thursday, May 6.
Wyden tweeted that he had met with Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, who favors full funding, and said he supports federal funding for such non-police crisis response teams nationally.
Portland s program pairs Portland Police & Fire paramedics with mental health professionals to respond to 911 calls that do not require a police response. The program started as a pilot in Lents in February. Mayor Ted Wheeler has proposed spending nearly $1 million in next year s budget to fully fund the pilot. Hardesty wants to spend at least $3 million more to expand the program citywide.