Acts of violence Quote by Ted Wheeler

“We're going to send a unified message to the rest of this country, which is that we do not accept violence in this community. If you are thinking of coming to Portland, Oregon, to engage in acts of violence, we don't want you.” quote by Ted Wheeler — Download Open image

“We're going to send a unified message to the rest of this country, which is that we do not accept violence in this community. If you are thinking of coming to Portland, Oregon, to engage in acts of violence, we don't want you.”

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The City of Portland, our police bureau, and our employees do not cooperate with ICE.

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I don't even recognize myself sometimes.

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I did not inherit a single dime from my father.

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I certainly didn't see the mayor's withdrawal coming. I was looking for a highly contested mayoral campaign.

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Peaceful demonstrations are essential to our democratic system. Unfortunately, some individuals have engaged in unlawful and dangerous activity, including arson, rioting, looting, and damaging…

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The police should be focused on policing criminal activity, and that's sort of the beginning, the middle and the end of it for me.

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Homelessness is an umbrella term for a lot of different problems that need separate solutions.

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