Since the Portland City Council rejected an ordinance to ban panhandlers from median strips a year ago, there’s been an explosion of panhandlers looking for cash from motorists.
There are so many that it’s become a public safety problem, says Portland police Chief Michael Sauschuck. The Portland City Council on Monday, July 15, will reconsider a median ban.
Read about the growing problem in tomorrow’s Sun Journal.
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