
Zaeem Shaikh
Reporter at Oregon Live (The Oregonian)
Portland police reporter @Oregonian • @Fresno_State grad • he/him • words in @collegebeatCA, @sacbee_news, @dallasnews • reach me at [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
oregonlive.com | Zane Sparling |Zaeem Shaikh
A chaotic scene broke out well before dark Saturday as hundreds of black-clad protesters clashed with federal officers at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Portland’s South Waterfront. Federal officers clad in tactical gear deployed smoke, tear gas, flash grenades and other projectiles as the restive crowd of demonstrators hurled water bottles and fireworks in return.
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3 weeks ago |
oregonlive.com | Zaeem Shaikh
A Multnomah County sheriff’s deputy shot and wounded a man in Northeast Portland Friday evening, police said. Portland police said the wounded man was taken to the hospital, and no officers or deputies were injured. The shooting took place in the 4600 block of Northeast 116th Avenue, near Prescott Street and close to Parkrose High School. Authorities are at the scene investigating the incident. Police said Northeast Sandy Boulevard is closed between Northeast 112th and 118th avenues.
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3 weeks ago |
oregonlive.com | Zaeem Shaikh
When is a budget cut an actual cut? That is the $1.9 million question facing Portland City Council as it continues to debate taking money Mayor Keith Wilson proposed allocating to the Portland Police Bureau and instead giving it to Parks & Recreation. On May 21, the City Council voted 7-5 to divert the funds, to help stave off cuts to parks maintenance, but the debate over the proposal continues as city leaders prepare to finalize the 2025-26 budget.
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3 weeks ago |
oregonlive.com | Zaeem Shaikh
Authorities are investigating after officers found the body of a woman partially submerged in water in Milwaukie’s Minthorn North Natural Area. About 8 p.m. Tuesday, Milwaukie officers responded to a suspicious circumstance call at the 11300 block of Southeast 37th Avenue, police said. When they arrived, they found the woman’s body in the water inside of a wooded area. Police said the unidentified woman was between the ages of 25 and 35.
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3 weeks ago |
oregonlive.com | Zaeem Shaikh
Manuel Garza arrived at the Fanno Creek Medical Clinic in Southwest Portland on May 8 after having injured his knee, according to his family. He never made it inside. A confrontation in the parking lot ended with a security guard at The Gan, a preschool next door, shooting the 32-year-old to death.
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