Concerns about crime are paramount to voters in Oregon, and Republicans are trying to use this in their favor, The Post’s Camila DeChalus reports — particularly in the gubernatorial race.
In 2020, after the Minneapolis killing of George Floyd, Portland was a hotbed of protest activity, with demonstrations lasting for weeks that resulted in more than 500 arrests and millions of dollars in damage. In the time since that unrest, Portland has — like other communities across the country — seen a rise in violent crime. From January to the end of August this year, Portland recorded a 7.8 percent increase in violent crime — including homicide, robbery and aggravated assault — compared with the same period last year, according to a Post data analysis. In 2021, violent crime in Portland was up 27 percent compared with 2020.
