Federal Agents Portland

• ‘Protest bans’ imposed on Portland arrests to be reviewed by U.S. federal court

  Defendants had to agree to the prohibitions in order to be released from jail while they await trial.

  World

  Jul 30, 2020
  
• Trump administration says federal agents will stay in Portland on standby

  It was not clear if the complex agreement would reduce tensions on the streets of Portland, where protests have been staged nightly for more than two months.

  World

  Jul 29, 2020
  
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• White House in talks with Oregon governor about containing Portland protests: Pence

  The Trump administration is holding talks with Oregon's governor about containing anti-racism protests in Portland after clashes with federal officers guarding facilities there.

  World

  Jul 29, 2020
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• Federal agents will remain in Portland until attacks on U.S. property stop: attorney

  The city has had nightly protests for two months since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May.

  World

  Jul 27, 2020
• Portland police find rifle magazines, Molotov cocktails as protests intensify

  Early Monday, some protesters climbed over the fence surrounding the courthouse, while others shot fireworks, banged on the fence and projected lights on the building.

  World

  Jul 27, 2020
• More federal agents sent to Seattle amid escalating George Floyd protests

  The agents sent to Seattle are on standby to help other federal law enforcement officials protect federal facilities in the city, said two law enforcement officials.

  World

  Jul 24, 2020
• Portland protests drag on as watchdog launches probe into federal agents’ actions

  A federal judge also specifically blocked federal agents from arresting or using physical force against journalists and legal observers at the ongoing Portland protests.

  World

  Jul 23, 2020
• Portland mayor attempts ‘listening session’ with protesters as federal agents remain

  Democrat Ted Wheeler has opposed federal agents’ presence in Oregon’s largest city, but he has faced harsh criticism from many sides and his presence wasn’t welcomed by most.

  World

  Jul 23, 2020
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• Trump to deploy federal agents to Chicago, Albuquerque under ‘law-and-order’ push

  Using the same alarmist language he has employed to describe illegal immigration, Trump painted Democrat-led cities as out of control and lashed out at the ``radical left,'' which he blamed for rising violence in some cities.

  Politics

  Jul 22, 2020