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Top Portland news: City braces for far-right rally, counterprotest; street racing crackdown; more

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Published on August 13, 2019
Top Portland news: City braces for far-right rally, counterprotest; street racing crackdown; morePhoto: Zachary Keimig/Unsplash

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Portland.

Organizers cancel or move events because of upcoming Portland protest

This rally in particular, has people more on edge. It’s being called "End Domestic Terrorism," created by a former InfoWars reporter who lives in Florida.

Read the full story on KGW.

Portland cracks down on street racing

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - After making five arrests over the weekend, the Portland Police Bureau says it is determined to send a message to the speed racing community. KOIN reports that officers made 26 traffic stops arrested five suspects for reckless driving, two of whom were also arrested for a drunken driving. 

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.

2 paramedics assaulted while helping woman in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say two paramedics were assaulted while on a call helping a woman with a medical issue in Portland, Oregon. KOIN reports the paramedics were attacked early Monday. One paramedic was pepper-sprayed by someone on a bike and the other was punched in the face. The bike rider left but authorities arrested the person who punched the medic.

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.

Portland, Oregon, braces for far-right rally, counterprotest

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police are mobilizing to prevent clashes between out-of-state far-right groups planning a rally here and the homegrown anti-fascists who oppose them as America's culture wars seep into this progressive haven. 

Read the full story on Houston Chronicle.

Woman dies after crash on SE Division in Portland

Her name was expected to be released after relatives were notified of her death. She was in a crash with a person who has since been arrested.

Read the full story on KGW.


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