‘LAWLESSNESS:’ Cataloguing Portland’s Year of Violence

‘LAWLESSNESS:’ Cataloguing Portland’s Year of Violence

• Record homicides, homelessness and property crime paint bleak picture of Portland in 2022

PORTLAND, Ore.....The city set a new homicide record for the second year in a row, with more than 90 recorded killings so far. 

The city is considering a proposal to put controversial gunshot detection technology in the five most violent Portland neighborhoods, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.

• Total violent crime increased marginally in 2022, but property crime rose 16% between January and October compared to the same period last year. 
• Thefts, vandalism and frightening encounters with people experiencing mental health crises have prompted many businesses to leave the city...