Thread by @ourportland

Once again, the Mayor fails to address the elephant in the room on discussions of violence in Portland. He refuses to say their names or acknowledge these victims of police violence are why Portland demands we rethink public safety.
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The following is all data from portlandcopwatch.org and I encourage my supporters to learn this history of Portland, and throw them a couple dollars to ensure we always have this resource.

2019 Police shootings
Koben S. Henriksen, 51, male, mental health crisis
Lane Christopher Martin, 31, male, European-American
David Wayne Downs, 38, male, European-American
Jeb Colin Brock, 42, male, European-American
Andre Gladen, 36, male, African American

2018
Ryan Beisley, 34, male, European American
Jason Hansen, 30, male, European American
Samuel Rice, 30, male, European American, mental health crisis
Patrick Kimmons, 27, male, African American
John Andrew Elifritz, 48, male, European American

2018 continued
Sarah Michelle Brown (Alexis Elizabeth Wilder), 26 (28?), female, European American

2017
Chase Arnae Peeples, 25, male, African American
Jesse Lee Brockner, 31, male, European American
Michael Ervin Grubbe, 51, male, European American
Terrell Kyreem Johnson, 24, male, African American (mixed race), houseless

2017 continued
Don Allan Perkins, 56, male, European American, suicidal
Quanice Derrick Hayes, 17, male, African American

These are the people killed by Portland Police during Ted Wheeler's tenure in office. In that time, we've had 3 Police Chiefs, and yearly budget increases. He ran on police accountability, he failed to keep his promise, and it cost Portlanders their lives.

We do not want Proud Boys and their white nationalist buddies in Portland. The Portland Police have historically collaborated with, and failed to equally enforce the laws on, these outside agitators. Wheeler oversees them. These are actions for which we must hold him accountable.

Please vote, and vote for the truly viable progressive in this race. As Mayor, Sarah has pledged to enact common sense reforms like putting Commissioner Hardesty in charge of PPB, and forcefully renegotiating the police union agreement to win real PPB oversight. We can do this.

Update your voter registration at sarah2020.com/register and spread the word: this election is too important to sit out or take a protest vote. November 3rd we take control over our public safety system to ensure it aligns with our values of racial justice for every Portlander.