Portland’s flagship luxury high-rise, the $600 million Ritz-Carlton tower, may soon change hands as its developers prepare to surrender the property to their lender. Struggling with the economic aftershocks of COVID-19 and years of downtown unrest, the 35-story tower—Block 216—has failed to reach profitability.
Authorities arrested more than 30 individuals Monday night after left-wing extremists, including Antifa members and a public defender, seized the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building at the University of Washington to protest Israel and its military campaign against Hamas. Protesters, many masked and dressed in black, stormed the building, barricaded entrances, and set fires, prompting a multi-agency police operation to restore order.
Federal authorities have charged 40-year-old Jamison Wagner of Albuquerque, New Mexico, with arson in connection to two separate incidents: the firebombing of a Tesla dealership and an attack on the New Mexico Republican Party headquarters.
A radical legal group tied to the Antifa movement has partnered with anti-Tesla activists protesting CEO Elon Musk’s political alliances, particularly his ties to former President Donald Trump. The Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC), based in Oregon, has been providing online training and legal support to demonstrators engaged in what they’ve dubbed the “Tesla Takedown.”
On Saturday, Seattle police arrested two individuals associated with Antifa during a direct action advocating for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Portland Police Chief Bob Day released a video on Wednesday apologizing to far-left community members for how the bureau handled the 2022 deadly mass shooting at an organized Antifa demonstration at Normandale Park.
Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez has pledged to prosecute protesters who engage in criminal acts, signaling a sharp departure from the policies of his predecessor, Mike Schmidt. Vasquez’s announcement came during a Wednesday press briefing following an anti-Trump protest in Portland that resulted in the arrests of five anarchist militants.
A lawsuit has shed light on the operations and financial networks of Antifa in Dallas, revealing connections between prominent members and their activities. According to court filings obtained by the Dallas Express, Christopher Guillott is alleged to be a key figure in Antifa’s North Texas network, while Meghan Grant is linked to the Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club (JBGC), a known ally of the group.
He sat next to George Washington in the pew at St. Paul's Chapel in New York during the religious service following Washington's Presidential Inauguration.
He helped ratify the U.S. Constitution.
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A federal judge has sentenced Brian DiPippa, 37, and his wife, Krystal DiPippa, 42, of Pittsburgh, to prison and probation, respectively, for their roles in a 2023 bombing attack targeting a conservative event at the University of Pittsburgh. The attack, linked to Antifa, injured several police officers and highlighted the growing domestic terrorism threat from extremist groups.
