'Deeply disturbed': Portland officials speak out against Councilor Green's 'outrageous' social media posts about police

Councilor Mitch Green stands by 'spicy' tweets about police, defies Portland police union's call to resign

Knee-Jerk Reactions to Councilor Green’s Tweets Are Hypocritical and Dangerous

The police are supposed to keep protesters safe as they exercise their rights to free speech—not retaliate by shooting them with rubber bullets, striking them with batons, or spraying tear gas at more than 2,200 times the safe limit. But that’s just what the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) did in the summer of 2020, as […]

'Deeply disturbed': Portland officials speak out against Councilor Green's 'outrageous' social media posts about police

Public officials are speaking out after Portland City Councilor Mitch Green's deleted tweets against Portland police were unveiled.

Police chief, unions, mayor call out Portland city councilor over old tweets

Portland Police Chief Bob Day said Wednesday he no longer had confidence in Councilor Mitch Green after old tweets resurfaced showing the first-time elected official disparaging officers, mocking local business owners and defending and promoting rioting.