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Recent Events Could Shift the Debate Over Who Should Run City Council
- Portland council faces a pivotal president vote as Peacock presses for Sameer Kanal amid rising tensions.
- A Border Patrol shooting in East Portland shifted focus from the council vote to federal actions in the city.
- Video of a Portland officer suggesting he would have shot a protester added to tensions around police accountability.
- Real estate broker Brian Owendoff’s racist and homophobic texts become part of the ethics debate.
- Pirtle-Guiney faced intra-council friction as Peacock allies accused centrists of blocking information sharing.
- Divergent views on handling federal intervention exposed deeper rifts within City Hall alliances.
- Kanal framed the crisis as a moral imperative to push back against federal actions in the city.
- The council’s 9 a.m. Jan. 14 meeting was set to elect a new president amid ongoing debates.
- Peacock officials highlighted unity with movement groups despite internal disagreements.
- DSA coalition and Peacock allies planned coordinated actions around City Hall and external events.
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