The ‘left-wing paradise’ of Portland, Oregon murder town | Abroad

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Crime peaks after police cutbacks

Former correspondent Emile Kossen traveled more than 11,000 kilometers by train through the United States. One of his stops is the city of Portland, Oregon, a hyper-progressive “mecca” where left-wing politicians have been at the helm for decades. The result: cops who are mocked, hard drugs that are tolerated and homeless people who dominate the streets.

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