Portland hate crime assailant who stomped on stranger’s face gets less prison time in deal with DA

by Ty Davison | Feb 27, 2024 | News & Commentary

Portland hate crime assailant who stomped on stranger’s face gets less prison time in deal with DA – oregonlive.com: Daniel Thomas Warren has an unusually long history of attacking other people in Oregon – racking up eight convictions over the past...

Kotek plans to ask Legislature for money for Portland revitalization

by Ty Davison | Oct 31, 2023 | News & Commentary

Kotek plans to ask Legislature for money for Portland revitalization – Oregon Capital Chronicle: With about six weeks until Gov. Tina Kotek’s secretive task force presents its plan to revitalize Portland at an annual gathering of business leaders, Kotek...

Target says it will close nine stores in major cities across four states because of theft and organized crime

by Ty Davison | Sep 26, 2023 | News & Commentary

Target says it will close nine stores in major cities across four states because of theft and organized crime Target is closing nine stores in major cities across four states, claiming theft and organized retail crime have made the environment unsafe for staff and...

Downtown Portland task force co-chair balks at making workers come back to office, even as mayor calls it a priority

by Ty Davison | Aug 22, 2023 | News & Commentary

Downtown Portland task force co-chair balks at making workers come back to office, even as mayor calls it a priority – oregonlive.com: The mayor wants millions of dollars in new state funding to address homelessness, graffiti and trash pickup, 100 Oregon State...

Dick’s Sporting Goods blames ‘increasingly serious’ theft problem for profit plunge

by Ty Davison | Aug 22, 2023 | News & Commentary

Dick’s Sporting Goods blames ‘increasingly serious’ theft problem for profit plunge | CNN Business: One factor that police believe is a driver of organized retail crime more recently is the fact that under new criminal justice reform laws and local...