Portland Film Center Cancels ‘Kindergarten Cop’ Screening Over Positive Portrayal of Police

Local author compared Schwarzenegger film to 'The Birth of a Nation'

Alex Nester
August 4, 2020 2:27 PM

A film center in Portland canceled its screening of Kindergarten Cop after a local author complained about the movie’s portrayal of police in schools and compared it to The Birth of a Nation, a 1915 film that romanticized the Ku Klux Klan.

Black Leaders in Portland Criticize Violent Protesters

Alex Nester
July 28, 2020 3:00 PM

While mainstream media outlets have tried to paint Portland's protests as "mostly peaceful," local black leaders have criticized demonstrators for destroying private and public property in the city—actions that they say distract from the call for racial justice.

Nadler: Portland Antifa Riots Are a Myth

Alex Nester
July 27, 2020 2:30 PM

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D., N.Y.) said on Sunday that Antifa riots in Portland are a “myth.”

Oregon Dem: Portland Not Out of Control, Some People ‘Have Strong Feelings’

Alex Nester
July 21, 2020 3:30 PM

Oregon congressman Earl Blumenauer (D.) said Tuesday morning that Portland isn’t “out of control,” but rather, “there are some people who have strong feelings," after protesters attacked federal officers with fireworks this weekend.