Chief Speaks Out

Portland Ore – For the first time since Saturday, Chief Danielle Outlaw addressed how the police bureau responded to the violent assaults that occurred when clashing left and right-wing groups gathered in downtown Portland. Outlaw said officers responded appropriately and any suggestion that they were “cowards” is foolish.
Outlaw said, “The Mayor never gave us direction to stand down on Saturday,” She re-iterated that point several times during Wednesday’s news conference.