by Kelli Ballard | Mar 2, 2023 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
As millions of migrants cross the border each year, the nation’s homeless population continues to grow. Lax progressive laws, little to no police presence, and a ridiculous cost of living all play a part in the transient boom. Overdose deaths, rampant crime, and fires...
by Kelli Ballard | Oct 24, 2021 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Opinion
The ramifications of reducing and defunding the police are rearing their ugly head across the nation as lawmakers realize they may have gone a bit too far. Crime keeps ticking up and there are fewer police officers to handle the occurrences. In Portland, OR, things...
by Kelli Ballard | Jun 28, 2021 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Good Reads, Opinion
Portland, OR is in the news again, and while the topic is Antifa and the violent protests that have been going on for more than a year now, there’s a catch to the recent officer involved shooting that the leftist media seems to be ignoring. [bookpromo...
by Kelli Ballard | Jun 19, 2021 | Articles, Crime & Punishment
The Defund the Police movement may have lost a little steam as cuts to law enforcement budgets across the nation have resulted in sharp increases in crime rates, but in Portland, OR, the anti-police riots rage on. Antifa and Black Lives Matter have practically laid...
by Jose Backer | Jun 3, 2021 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Exclusive Member
Throughout the 2020 presidential election, both the left and the right used the months-long protests and riots in Portland, OR, as evidence to tar the other side. For the right, the images of a city burning every night for months served as evidence of the violent...
