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    2 days ago
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    A new alert banner announces a temporary Overnight Parking Ban on Congress Street from 8/24 to 8/27, with a See More link for details.
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    9 days ago
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    Two new press releases were added on 8/13/26. The first reports the Portland Police Department's participation in a statewide impaired driving enforcement initiative, and the second requests witnesses to the Tukey's Bridge homicide investigation.
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    16 days ago
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    August 2026 press releases were added to the News/Press Releases page, covering an arrest in a robbery case with a recovered firearm and seized drugs. Also added are reports on a traffic-safety enforcement operation and updates on a suspicious-death investigation.
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    23 days ago
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    Four new July 2026 press releases were added to the News/Press Releases page: the Fill-A-Backpack Challenge underway, a Forest Avenue assault, an enhanced traffic safety enforcement operation, and an assault on Cotton Street.
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    37 days ago
    Change Detected
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    Two new entries were added to the News/Press Releases page for July 2026: 'Three Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Washington Avenue' (7/13/26) and 'Portland Police Investigating Death' (7/14/26). These additions expand the list with the latest public-safety news from the Portland Police Department.
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    45 days ago
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    Two new press release entries were added to the News/Press Releases page: one about a Portland Police detective being recognized by the Republic of Korea for solving an 11-year cold case, and another noting a 2015 Portland Jane Doe identification in which a PPD detective plays a key role. The Fourth of July fireworks information link was removed.
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