Gun violence near the epicenter of anti-police protests in Portland doubled this year, newly updated Portland Police Bureau data show.
Violence and vandalism in Portland, Seattle, and elsewhere continued to fester this past week, but left-wing activists also attempted to disrupt political and legal processes in the name of social justice. 
This week saw violence break out in another Wisconsin city after a district attorney declined to charge a police officer for the killing of a black teenager, and stores and homes were attacked. 
The Portland Police Bureau spent nearly $8 million to respond to protests and riots this summer, as protesters in Portland continue their push to defund the police, KATU News reported Wednesday.
The Multnomah County sheriff declined the Portland Police Bureau's request for backup at a planned demonstration on Saturday, citing the city’s strict regulations on crowd control methods.
The Justice Department on Monday called out local governments in New York City, Portland, and Seattle for failing to curb criminal activity and "permitting anarchy, violence, and destruction" during a wave of anti-police demonstrations this summer.
Police arrested a top Democratic staffer in Oregon's state legislature this weekend for interfering with a police officer during the Portland riots. 
As protesters in Portland continue to call for defunding the police, the Portland Police Bureau spent nearly $7 million on overtime pay in June and July—200 percent more than the same time frame last year—as officers were dispatched to quell violent anti-police protests.
Former Portland police chief Derrick Foxworth Sr. criticized the city council and other local officials for failing to condemn violence after a 16-year-old was fatally shot last Thursday.
MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace on Wednesday blamed supporters of President Donald Trump for instigating violence on the streets of Portland. 