Ted Wheeler

The mayor of Portland, Oregon, is striking a new tone after months of riots in the city. He’s calling on residents to help “unmask” the people behind the ongoing violence. He also extended the city’s state of emergency over the weekend.

Portland’s mayor struck a new tone on Friday as he called for residents to help “unmask” people behind the continued violence in Oregon’s largest city.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler promised to bring an end to the ongoing violence caused by “anarchists and Antifa radicals” following a New Year’s Eve riot.

Mayor Ted Wheeler has won reelection to serve for a second term in a city that for months was at the center of civil unrest and protests that many times erupted into violent riots over alleged racism and police brutality in the United States. “I want to thank the voters of Portland for the opportunity […]

Federal officials on Sept. 30 rejected a request by Portland’s mayor Ted Wheeler to cancel the deputization of local law enforcement officers. “Law enforcement and law-abiding citizens of Portland have endured months of nightly criminal violence and destruction,” Billy Williams, U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon, and Ross Burger, U.S. marshal for the District of […]

Portland police officers cannot use tear gas to control crowds during protests and riots, Mayor and Police Commissioner Ted Wheeler announced Thursday.

Fifteen people were arrested in Portland overnight Sunday after a crowd lit fires in the street, violating the county’s burn ban issued because of extremely dry conditions. Unrest has continued in Oregon’s largest city since May 28 with no signs of stopping. A night after a riot led to over 50 arrests, a crowd gathered […]