Portland surpasses homicide record, excluding officer-involved shootings
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Police Bureau confirmed to KOIN 6 News Monday that the city of Portland has passed its previous record for the number of homicides reported in a year. Portlan…
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Back in the day it was called "little beruit", when gang culture reached us in 79 - 80, it was our neighbors from Cali who introduced us to it, they moved here to basically make money off dope, we didn't have dope houses or "spots" until they came. My fathers side of my family are all LA born, so growing up I knew what the deal was, but portland (my city) had no clue what was about to hit.
I witnessed what was going on in 87, I was part of it and to see homicides in 2021 over taking the death toll of 87... Says a lot, especially when we don't have gang's around like we used to. honestly, when they gentrified my area, crime got worse, and it's not slowing down... I miss my city. #PDX
