DOJ Labels Portland, Seattle, NYC as Jurisdictions That Permit Anarchy, Violence, Property Destruction

 


This article provides extensive verbatim responses from the mayors and administration leaders of the cities that will lose Federal funding, as well as the record and crime statistics of these cities. (frank)


Officials in New York City, Seattle, and Portland, Oregon, permitted violence and destruction of property and have failed to undertake measures to counteract criminal activities, the Department of Justice said on Sept. 21.

Continuing unrest in the cities since late May has led to deaths, looting, and the burning of buildings.

“When state and local leaders impede their own law enforcement officers and agencies from doing their jobs, it endangers innocent citizens who deserve to be protected, including those who are trying to peacefully assemble and protest,” Attorney General William Barr said in a statement.

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