Portland Federal Agents

• Clashes between Portland protesters, police reignite in city’s downtown

  Officers used tear gas to break up the crowd of several hundred people who gathered near a federal courthouse, the neighbouring county justice center and a nearby police station.

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  Aug 13, 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.

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  Jul 29, 2020
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• 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.

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  Jul 23, 2020
• Paramilitary officers sent to Portland to join crackdown on protests: U.S. Homeland Security 

  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection arm deployed officers from three paramilitary-style units to join a federal crackdown on protests against police violence in Portland, Oregon.

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  Jul 22, 2020
• Oregon attorney general looking to stop federal agents from arresting Portland protesters

  Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum late Friday sued Homeland Security and the Marshals Service in federal court. The complaint says that unidentified federal agents have grabbed people off Portland's streets "without warning or explanation, without a warrant, and without providing any way to determine who is directing this action."

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  Jul 18, 2020