{"id":216119,"date":"2021-03-12T17:45:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T22:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=216119"},"modified":"2021-03-12T17:45:11","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T22:45:11","slug":"rioters-target-portland-courthouse-as-mayor-seeks-additional-police-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rioters-target-portland-courthouse-as-mayor-seeks-additional-police-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Rioters target Portland courthouse as mayor seeks additional police funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frioters-target-portland-courthouse-as-mayor-seeks-additional-police-funding%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=216119&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2386347\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2386347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protesters were surrounded by tear gas near the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in downtown Portland as protesters took part in a rally against police brutality in Portland, Oregon late on July 24, 2020. (Photo by KATHRYN ELSESSER\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 2:40 PM PT \u2013 Friday, March 12, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>The barriers around the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse had just been taken down this week when rioters in Portland once again targeted the building with violence.<\/p>\n<p>Reports on Thursday said far-left activists damaged the building after trying to force their way inside. Officers were dispatched to the building in the late afternoon after a group of trespassers in the lobby reportedly refused to leave.<\/p>\n<p>The situation escalated when they started damaging items inside the building. Work crews began boarding up the windows and doors in the early evening, prompting a larger group to gather and taunt police.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Antifa set fire to the federal courthouse in downtown Portland. There are people inside. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PortlandRiots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PortlandRiots<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/antifa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#antifa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9sxBZkDe2t\">pic.twitter.com\/9sxBZkDe2t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andy Ng\u00f4 (@MrAndyNgo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrAndyNgo\/status\/1370281113239891969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The group eventually turned violent, smashing windows, burning flags and spraying graffiti on the side of the building. Officers had to use tear gas to push the rioters back, and at least one person was arrested.<\/p>\n<p>This came just after crews removed the fencing around the building put up over the summer during the violent riots in the city. The courthouse itself saw several rounds of violence since demonstrations began last May.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2386349\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2386349\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2386349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-591.jpeg\" alt=\"PORTLAND, OREGON - JULY 27: People gather to protest in front of the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in downtown Portland as the city experiences another night of unrest on July 27, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. For over 57 straight nights, protesters in downtown Portland have faced off in often violent clashes with the Portland Police Bureau and, more recently, federal officers. The demonstrations began to honor the life of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by law enforcement and have intensified as the Trump administration called in the federal officers. (Photo by Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)\" width=\"655\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-591.jpeg 655w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-592.jpeg 315w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-593.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-594.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2386349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PORTLAND, OREGON \u2013 JULY 27: People gathered to protest in front of the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in downtown Portland as the city experienced another night of unrest on July 27, 2020 in Portland, Oregon.&nbsp; (Photo by Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The riot began the same day Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said he\u2019s seeking $2 million in police funding to address rising gun violence in the city.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, there have been 20 homicides in the city this year compared to only one the same time last year.<\/p>\n<p>The move by Wheeler came after Portland leaders last year voted to cut around $16 million from the police budget. The cut included the elimination of a gun violence reduction unit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Antifa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Antifa<\/a> tried to smash their way into the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PortlandRiots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PortlandRiots<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f3MJltcZ7m\">pic.twitter.com\/f3MJltcZ7m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andy Ng\u00f4 (@MrAndyNgo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrAndyNgo\/status\/1370280690240086019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This week, reports said budget analysts recommended adding police funding in order to recruit 30 new officers. The current budget cut 84 full time positions from the police bureau, which were mostly vacant but were soon met with a wave of retirements and resignations. So far this fiscal year, 73 officers have retired and 39 have resigned.<\/p>\n<p>The police bureau has not hired any officer in at least eight months and may not hire any by the end of the fiscal year due to the budget cuts.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/wolf-strong-enforcement-needed-to-end-border-crisis\/\">Wolf: Strong Enforcement Needed To End Border Crisis<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protesters were surrounded by tear gas near the Mark O. 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