{"id":2495380,"date":"2025-10-06T18:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T22:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-portland-da-wont-prosecute-conservative-journalist-who-was-assaulted-then-arrested-by-local-police\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T18:47:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T22:47:54","slug":"breaking-portland-da-wont-prosecute-conservative-journalist-who-was-assaulted-then-arrested-by-local-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-portland-da-wont-prosecute-conservative-journalist-who-was-assaulted-then-arrested-by-local-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Portland DA Won&#8217;t Prosecute Conservative Journalist Who Was Assaulted Then Arrested by Local Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fbreaking-portland-da-wont-prosecute-conservative-journalist-who-was-assaulted-then-arrested-by-local-police%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=2495380&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--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-releases-statement-on-hunter-biden-verdict-calls-out-biden-crime-family\/\" title=\"Trump Campaign Issues Statement on Hunter Biden Verdict, Accuses &#039;Biden Crime Family\">article discusses recent developments<\/a> in the legal habitat for conservatives, highlighting the case of conservative journalist Nick sortor. Sortor was arrested during a protest at a Portland Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility but the Multnomah County District Attorney&#8217;s Office later declined to press charges against him. Sortor claims he was in portland not to participate in the protest but to expose corruption within the Portland police. He accuses the police of mischaracterizing his presence and alleges that he was attacked by counter-protesters affiliated with Antifa. Following the DA&#8217;s decision, Sortor declared victory and revealed plans to demand a discovery phase concerning alleged coordination between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-wave-of-portland-police-quit-amid-massive-spike-in-shootings-and-stabbings-fire-dept-responding-to-10-homeless-tent-fires-a-day\/\" title=\"Another Wave Of ... ... Quit Amid Massive Spike In Shootings And Stabbings; Fire Dept. Responding To 10+ Homeless Tent Fires A Day\">portland police<\/a> and Antifa, indicating ongoing legal action. Despite the charges being dropped, Sortor stated he will appear in court to finalize the matter, emphasizing this as just the beginning of his legal efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Is the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >legal climate changing<\/a> for conservatives?<\/p>\n<p>According to multiple reports, it sure seems that way after years of conservatives decrying their ideological opponents&rsquo; preference for lawfare.<\/p>\n<p>Just ask conservative journalist Nick Sortor.<\/p>\n<p>The Multnomah County District Attorney&rsquo;s Office has declined to pursue charges against Sortor after he was arrested during a protest at a Portland Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, per local ABC outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/katu.com\/news\/local\/conservative-influencer-nick-sortor-cleared-from-charges-after-portland-protest-oregon-republican-democrat-ice-counterprotester-multnomah-county-donald-trump-national-guard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KATU-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Portland police initially arrested Sortor and two other individuals during a &ldquo;chaotic scene&rdquo; involving protesters.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>To be clear, Sortor did not attend the protest so he could join it. In his words, he was in Portland to expose &ldquo;how corrupt and rotten&rdquo; the Portland police are.<\/p>\n<p>He also took immense issue with the way the Portland police chief characterized his appearance at the ICE facility:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; JUST IN: Portland&rsquo;s woke police chief Bob Day just accused me of coming to Portland &ldquo;for the views&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>You&rsquo;re right, Chief Day. I came here to show MILLIONS AND MILLIONS how corrupt and rotten your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-police-officer-discovers-young-man-walking-to-work-offers-him-life-changing-gift\/\" title=\"Flashback: ... Off...r Discovers Young Man Walking to Work, Offers Him Life-Changing Gift\">police department<\/a> is.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for your help with that! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sXKl2UXeph\">pic.twitter.com\/sXKl2UXeph<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1975293521730154858?\">October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Portland&rsquo;s woke police chief Bob Day just accused me of coming to Portland &lsquo;for the views,&#8217;&rdquo; Sortor wrote. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re right, Chief Day. I came here to show MILLIONS AND MILLIONS how corrupt and rotten your police department is.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thanks for your help with that!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>By Sortor&rsquo;s account, he claims&nbsp;<em>he&nbsp;<\/em>was the one being accosted and assaulted by the ICE protesters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; BREAKING: I was ONCE AGAIN attacked by Antifa thugs simply for walking down the public sidewalk near ICE Portland<\/p>\n<p>They ripped my American flag&mdash;the one I saved from being burned&mdash;out of my hands, but I was able to recover it.<\/p>\n<p>LIBERATE PORTLAND, 47! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/51ZdBCzt5V\">pic.twitter.com\/51ZdBCzt5V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1975104543185850635?\">October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the DA office&rsquo;s decision not to charge Sortor, the conservative journalist proclaimed total &ldquo;VICTORY&rdquo; on social media. He also claimed he had demanded a discovery phase into the Portland police&rsquo;s alleged coordination with antifa.<\/p>\n<p>Sortor <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1975279333859336240?s=46&amp;t=OYStdAf9bOmyx_nj_5DcZg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a> in a separate post that his legal team had been working hard to seemingly bring a lawsuit against Portland police.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; BREAKING &mdash; VICTORY: Following our demand for discovery related to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PortlandPolice?\">@PortlandPolice<\/a>&rsquo;s coordination with Antifa, the Multnomah County DA has announced they will DECLINE to prosecute me<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After a careful review of the investigation, including reports and video, we do not&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gtR52XExnN\">pic.twitter.com\/gtR52XExnN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1975284472162742751?\">October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sortor added that he will still appear in court.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will still be appearing in court at the Portland Justice Center at 2pm PT to finalize this,&rdquo; he posted. &ldquo;And trust me, this is ONLY the beginning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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