Gang Violence Prevention

We hear about long 911 hold times in Portland, and about how the people in the Rosewood neighborhood are faring, five years after the Rosewood Initiative began.

We're exploring a variety of topics this hour: the collapse of a scenic Oregon  cliff; how officers are confronting gang violence  and homelessness in Portland; tribal reaction to a fossil fuel infrastructure; and school bus driving.

We'll hear from some of vendors and workers at the RNC, and then get a rundown of who's been protesting at the RNC. We then turn our attention to gang violence prevention in Vancouver.

Six months after the Portland Police Bureau added more officers to its gang team, the rate of gang violence in the city is at an unprecedented high.

Prosecutors and police worry that social media use may actually be accentuating gang related violence in Portland.

Portland police say they're putting more resources toward responding to the recent increase in gun violence and gang-related activity.

The Portland Police Bureau is adding six officers to the Gang Enforcement Team to address an increase in gang and gun violence.