[Opinion] What’s behind the record-breaking surge of gun violence in Portland, Oregon?

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What’s behind the record-breaking surge of gun violence in Portland, Oregon?

In the first ten months of this year, Portland’s homicides have already matched the record of 70 in 1987. Unable to address the social causes of violence, Democratic Party politicians are using the tragedies as a pretext to expand staffing and funding for the police.