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Portland Police Bureau homicide detectives are investigating after cleanup crews found human remains at two separate downtown homeless encampments within a week, with investigators saying the discoveries may involve one deceased person pending confirmation from the state medical examiner.
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View MorePortland advocate Becky Lange killed in Old Town; city cuts homeless services by millions
Rebecca "Becky" Lange, a 44-year-old Portland woman who advocated for unsheltered people, was fatally beaten in Old Town on May 22, and a suspect faces murder charges as the city slashes shelter and outreach funding.
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View MoreOregon's sanctuary law hotline can't actually investigate anything, courthouse arrest reveals
A spring 2026 courthouse arrest in Marion County exposed that Oregon's Department of Justice hotline lacks the legal authority to investigate sanctuary law complaints against local police, a structural gap that applies equally to the Portland Police Bureau and every other agency in the state.
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View More2 rival plans to restore Portland public safety cuts head to city council
Two competing Portland City Council ordinances — one from the progressive Peacock caucus ($12.7M) and one from moderate councilors (about $12.25M) — seek to restore public safety jobs and services cut from the FY 2026-27 budget, but the council's persistent 6-6 deadlock threatens both proposals.
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View MorePolice seize 8 pounds of fentanyl after high-speed chase in North Portland
Portland police arrested two people and seized approximately 8 pounds of fentanyl after a high-speed chase that began near Dawson Park and ended in a crash near the Glen Jackson Bridge on Saturday, June 20.
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View MoreMultnomah County bans mobile syringe distribution near schools
Multnomah County commissioners unanimously approved a 1,000-foot buffer zone banning mobile syringe distribution near K-12 schools, with enforcement starting August 24 and the ordinance set to sunset by January 1, 2028.
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