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At 2 pm PST I'll livestream @PortlandPolice presser announcing conclusion of investigation into texts between Lt. Jeff Niiya, the liaison to protesters, & right-wing protester Joey Gibson. Left-wing activists accused Niiya/PPB of giving Gibson favorable treatment over antifa.
The texts released by Willamette Week caused an uproar in progressive Portland, even though Niiya also reached out to antifa activists, who wouldn't cooperate. A left-wing protester who communicated w/him in 2017 was ostracized & kicked out of movement for being an "informant."
Investigation exonerated Lt. Niiya of wrong doing. He communicated w/both rightwing & leftwing protesters as liaison. I asked Mayor/Police Comissioner Wheeler why he called the texts “disturbing” & suggested impropriety before Niiya even had due process.
I asked the police information officer if the mayor has given Lt. Niiya or the @PortlandPolice an unreserved apology for suggesting corrupt behavior. She declined to answer.
