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Details: Written by By The Associated Press; Published: 20 August 2019

District officials say Portland Public Schools was bilked for $2.9 million when a fraudster posing as one of the district's construction contractors hoodwinked employees into green-lighting the payment

Details: Written by By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press; Published: 19 August 2019

Joseph Oakman and fellow Proud Boys (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

With both the left and the right declaring victory following a long-hyped rally that had Portland, Oregon, on edge it seems the liberal city will continue to be a flashpoint in an increasingly divided country

Details: Written by Gillian Flaccus The Associated Press; Published: 18 August 2019

Black-clad protesters, gathered to oppose conservative groups staging an "End Domestic Terrorism" rally, hold signs in Portland, Ore., on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. Police have mobilized to prevent clashes between conservative groups and counter-protesters who plan to converge in the city. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Police said there were about 1,200 on the streets, but that number fell throughout the day. Six people suffered minor injuries

Details: Written by GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press; Published: 16 August 2019

The Oath Keepers pull out but Patriot Prayer's Joey Gibson says: “we don't bend the knee; we show up ten-fold, one hundred-fold...Force them to arrest you for being peaceful."

Details: Written by By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press; Published: 16 August 2019

Counter-protesters at a Portland rally. (AP Photo/John Rudoff, File)

The mayor of Portland, Oregon, said Wednesday that people planning violence or espousing hatred at a weekend protest by right-wing groups in the liberal city "are not welcome here"