Progressive Groups Call for Resignation of Portland Mayor Over Fatal Shooting

Several progressive groups in Oregon have demanded Ted Wheeler’s resignation following the fatal shooting of a right-wing protester.
Progressive Groups Call for Resignation of Portland Mayor Over Fatal Shooting
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler speaks to the media at City Hall in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 30, 2020. Nathan Howard/Getty Images
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Several progressive groups in Oregon have demanded Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s resignation following the fatal shooting of a right-wing protester in the city over the weekend.

In a joint letter, left-wing organizations the Oregon chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the Oregon Justice Resource Center, the Portland Democratic Socialists of America NextUp Action Fund, Portland’s Resistance and Popular Mobilization PDX said Wheeler has “not protected or supported” Portland’s residents.

Isabel van Brugen
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