Amid spike in shootings, Portland unveils new initiative
Police investigate an overnight fatal shooting in Portland, Ore., on July 17, 2021. The city's mayor on Thursday, July 21, 2022, declared a state of emergency due to spiking gun violence, with the goal to reduce fatal shootings by 10% over the next two years. (Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP, File)
By CLAIRE RUSH
Associated Press/Report for America
PORTLAND, Ore. — Gripped by gun violence that’s affecting cities across the nation, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday issued a new emergency declaration with the goal of reducing gun killings by at least 10% over the next two years...
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