Uploaded November 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Portland, Oregon (KGW) – After nights of protests and riots, Portland city leaders Saturday said enough is enough.
“Going to the streets for another night is not going to keep Donald Trump from taking office. It isn’t going to change anything,” said Portland Mayor Charlie Hales.
Hales pleaded for people who want to protest Donald Trump’s election as president to do so in other ways, such as joining local groups who need volunteers.
“There has been great unrest about this election. And there are people who are profoundly concerned about the future of our country. I’m one of them. But here’s my message. That is not the work of four days. That is the work of four years,” Hales said. “Get involved. But don’t come participate in a protest in downtown Portland that has been taken over the last three nights by people who simply want to fight with police.”
Read more here: kgw.com/news/local/portland-police-chief-we-are-done-with-criminal-activity-in-this-city/351382048
Portland, Oregon (KGW) – After nights of protests and riots, Portland city leaders Saturday said enough is enough.
“Going to the streets for another night is not going to keep Donald Trump from taking office. It isn’t going to change anything,” said Portland Mayor Charlie Hales.
Hales pleaded for people who want to protest Donald Trump’s election as president to do so in other ways, such as joining local groups who need volunteers.
“There has been great unrest about this election. And there are people who are profoundly concerned about the future of our country. I’m one of them. But here’s my message. That is not the work of four days. That is the work of four years,” Hales said. “Get involved. But don’t come participate in a protest in downtown Portland that has been taken over the last three nights by people who simply want to fight with police.”
Read more here: kgw.com/news/local/portland-police-chief-we-are-done-with-criminal-activity-in-this-city/351382048
