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Another Riot Declared in Portland
Another Riot
Declared in Portland
Aug 19, 2020 12:10 AM CDT

Another Riot Declared in Portland

Police are seeking a man suspected of assaulting a driver on Sunday

(Newser) - Police have declared a riot in Portland amid ongoing protests over racial injustice. The riot was declared Tuesday night outside a county building, police said. They ordered people to leave the area, per the AP . People were smashing windows on the first floor, and threw "burning material" inside, the...

Man Accused of Trying to Hit BLM Protesters Beaten After Crash

Police are trying to find out exactly what happened Sunday night near BLM rally in Portland, Ore.

(Newser) - A man who crashed his vehicle a few blocks from a Black Lives Matter rally in Portland, Ore., on Sunday is now in the hospital, but what put him there wasn't the accident. Per the Oregonian , the report on the injured man in the city's downtown area came...

2 Cops Injured as Portland Protest Is Declared a Riot
Police: They Chanted,
'Kill a Cop, Save a Life'
the rundown
Aug 16, 2020 2:40 PM CDT

Police: They Chanted, 'Kill a Cop, Save a Life'

Portland police declare a riot on Saturday night

(Newser) - Portland's 79th straight night of protests turned to violence Saturday night when demonstrators allegedly hurled objects that injured two officers, CNN reports. Police said one object was a 9.5-pound rock hurled by a someone with "press" written on their clothing. "Portland Fire & Rescue treated two...

DHS Made 'Incredibly Dumb' Move on Protest Journalists

'Intelligence reports' were shared with law enforcement agencies

(Newser) - In what former Department of Homeland Security general counsel John Sandweg calls an "incredibly dumb" move, the department compiled "intelligence reports" on journalists covering the Portland protests—and shared them with state and local law enforcement agencies. The reports, which usually deal with security threats, noted that the...

Trump Unloads on Twitter About Portland and Housing

The president says 'there would be no Portland' if not for federal officers

(Newser) - President Trump went "on a very aggressive Twitter streak this afternoon" and offered his take on federal agents in Portland—who may or may not be leaving the violence-wracked city, the Guardian reports. With Oregon Gov. Kate Brown saying she's reached a deal with the White House to...

Governor Says Feds Are Withdrawing From Portland

Not so fast, says acting DHS secretary

(Newser) - Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says she has reached a deal with administration officials that will see the "occupying force" of federal agents removed from downtown Portland. Brown said Wednesday that agents from the US Marshals Service and US Customs and Border Protection will begin a phased withdrawal Thursday and...

Wall of Moms Sues Feds Over Protest Violence
Feds Face Lawsuit
From Wall of Moms
Jul 28, 2020 8:25 PM CDT

Feds Face Lawsuit From Wall of Moms

They say force was unlawfully used in Portland

(Newser) - The Wall of Moms is taking the federal government to court. Members of the protest group, who were seen linking arms to defend protesters in Portland, and the Don't Shoot Portland police accountability group have filed a lawsuit accusing federal agents of using violence to "stamp out peaceful...

Barr: Portland Rioting Unrelated to Floyd's Death

AG to defend sending in the feds at much-anticipated House hearing

(Newser) - Attorney General William Barr is defending the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying “violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests” sparked by George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police. Barr will tell members of the House Judiciary Committee at a...

Naked Protester Explains Decision
Naked Protester
Explains Decision
Jul 27, 2020 4:57 PM CDT

Naked Protester Explains Decision

Sitting down in the line of fire was calm and terrifying, woman says

(Newser) - The woman who took her clothes off and placed herself between police and protesters in Portland didn't plan it. She made the decision when she saw officers lined up "like they’re warriors, and they're not," she said in a podcast interview, the New York Post...

Report: Feds Are Sending Reinforcements to Portland

100 deputy marshals are on the way

(Newser) - State officials in Oregon say the deployment of federal officers in Portland has only made tensions worse—but the Trump administration is doubling down, according to emails seen by the Washington Post . The US Marshals Service is sending 100 deputy US marshals, the first of whom arrived Thursday, to reinforce...

Trump: They&#39;re &#39;Anarchists,&#39; Not &#39;Protesters&#39;
Trump: They're 'Anarchists,'
Not 'Protesters'
THE RUNDOWN
Jul 27, 2020 6:28 AM CDT

Trump: They're 'Anarchists,' Not 'Protesters'

Demonstrations, confrontations continues in Portland, elsewhere

(Newser) - Another volatile weekend of protests are over, particularly in Portland and Seattle . Developments:
  • Portland: A bag containing loaded rifle magazines and Molotov cocktails was found at a park near where protests have been staged for two months in Portland, police said. A photo of the items was shared in a
...

In Portland, a Riot Declared
Riots Declared
in Portland, Seattle
Jul 26, 2020 6:11 AM CDT

Riots Declared in Portland, Seattle

It's another tense night between law enforcement and protesters

(Newser) - Authorities declared a riot early Sunday in Portland, Ore., as protesters breached a fence surrounding the city's federal courthouse where US agents have been stationed. The move came after police declared a riot Saturday afternoon in Seattle. Portland police described via Twitter the “violent conduct of people downtown”...

'Feds, Go Home': Portland Protesters Stand Up to Agents

'Wall of Moms,' health care workers, and 'Teachers Against Tyrants' showed up to demonstrate

(Newser) - Thousands of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Ore., into the early hours of Saturday, shooting fireworks at the building as plumes of tear gas, dispensed by US agents, lingered above. The demonstration went on for hours until federal agents entered the crowd around 2:30am and marched...

Judge Bans Feds From Arresting Portland Observers

Move protects journalists for 14 days

(Newser) - A federal judge specifically blocked US agents from arresting or using physical force against journalists and legal observers at the ongoing Portland, Oregon, protests that have sparked confrontations between local officials and President Trump over the limits of federal power. US Judge Michael Simon made his ruling late Thursday, a...

Did Feds Overstep in Portland? A Watchdog Will Take a Look

Inspector general of the Justice Department announces investigation

(Newser) - The mayor got tear-gassed . Protesters described being manhandled and whisked away by camo-clad men in vans . Now a government watchdog is going to investigate whether the actions of federal officers during Portland's protests have gone too far, reports the Washington Post . Coverage:
  • Michael Horowitz, inspector general of the Justice
...

Portland Mayor Tear-Gassed by Federal Agents

It's not clear if they knew he was in the crowd

(Newser) - The mayor of Portland, Oregon, was tear-gassed by the US government late Wednesday as he stood at a fence guarding a federal courthouse during another night of protests against the presence of federal agents sent by President Trump to quell unrest in the city. Mayor Ted Wheeler, a Democrat, said...

In Portland: A Navy Vet, &#39;Naked Athena,&#39; and a Wall of Moms
'Surreal' Images Emerge
From Portland Protests
the rundown
Jul 20, 2020 6:43 AM CDT

'Surreal' Images Emerge From Portland Protests

Navy vet is beaten, a wall of moms forms, and 'Naked Athena' arrives

(Newser) - Three events out of protests in Portland, Ore ., over the weekend were drawing lots of attention. They come amid controversy over the White House decision to deploy federal officers to the city:
  • Navy vet: 53-year-old Navy vet Christopher David is emerging as a social media hero among those who back
...

Police: 'This Event Has Been Declared a Riot'

Violence breaks out in Portland, Oregon

(Newser) - Things got ugly in Portland on Saturday night when protesters set a police union building ablaze and authorities told them to move on—or else. "This event has been declared a riot," the Portland Police Bureau tweeted , per CNN . "Move to the east now. If you do...

Portland Mayor to Trump: Send Your Boys Home
Portland Mayor to Trump:
This Is 'an Absolute Abuse'
the rundown
Jul 18, 2020 11:00 AM CDT

Portland Mayor to Trump: This Is 'an Absolute Abuse'

Words are flying after federal agents scooped up protesters in Oregon

(Newser) - Portland's mayor threw down the gauntlet Friday after federal agents—some wearing camouflage in unmarked minivans—were seen grabbing people off the streets, the AP reports. "Keep your troops in your own buildings, or have them leave our city," Mayor Ted Wheeler said at a press conference...

In Portland, 'It's Like Stop and Frisk Meets Guantanamo Bay'

Protesters accuse federal officers in unmarked vehicles of making unlawful arrests

(Newser) - Protesters in Portland, Oregon, say unidentified federal agents dressed in camouflage have been driving around in unmarked minivans and grabbing people off the streets. The US Marshals Special Operations Group and the Border Patrol Tactical Unit have been sent to Portland to protect federal property. But protesters describe being detained...

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