Here is breakdown on the law. Thread info Bookmark this thread Trash this thread. That’s usually done by officers from the Federal Protective Service. ", Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler tear-gassed along with crowd of protesters. It called on the court to order the agents to stop arresting individuals without probable cause and to clearly identify themselves and their agency before detaining or arresting “any person off the streets in Oregon.”, In his ruling, Judge Michael W. Mosman of the U.S. District Court in Portland said the attorney general’s office did not have standing to bring the case because it had not shown that the issue was “an interest that is specific to the state itself.”. If we didn’t take that stand, right now you would have a problem like — they were going to lose Portland.” So what’s going on here? But that hasn’t stopped them from trying. They drove the protester away in an unmarked car. He went and helped Officer Waller,” Chief Art Acevedo said. Judge Rejects Challenge to Federal Agents Targeting Portland Protesters. But that so many people suspected this link highlights an obvious risk of what Barr and Trump are doing. “Can your people identify themselves as law enforcement?” On July 15, several federal officers were filmed driving in unmarked vehicles in the blocks around the courthouse. Trump said he sent federal law enforcement officers in to restore order. Some activists said his criticism of the federal government rang hollow, given the  clashes between city police and protesters. She called the federal response disproportionate. All Rights Reserved. To hear more about Portland protests, click 'play' below. “He got shot in the back, obviously, and he’s wearing press —” This photographer, Mathieu Lewis Rolland, told The Times that a volley of 10 projectiles were fired into his back. Marshals … … BORTAC, a unit of Customs and Border Protection … … and a special response team from ICE, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. But after federal officers arrived in the city on July 4, demonstrations became centered around this U.S. District courthouse and this building housing federal agencies. In that encampment, protesters erected tents and barbecue grills, offering free food. But on the ground in Portland, we have seen a new task force, including U.S. Sgt. The officers came because of an executive order signed by President Trump in late June to protect federal property from destruction. “Ordinarily, a person exercising his right to walk through the streets of Portland who is confronted by anonymous men in military-type fatigues and ordered into an unmarked van can reasonably assume that he is being kidnapped and is the victim of a crime,” the complaint said. Crowd: “Breonna Taylor!” The protests against racism and police brutality, which started in May, had largely been peaceful and were held across Portland. "Everyone here has a job to do, all of us.". The truth is that Portland’s protests — originally sparked by systemic racism in law enforcement — were ebbing until President Trump gave protesters this new cause to rally against. Hackers Release Private Information on Officers Working Portland Unrest. "Attempted arson is not a peaceful protest. Doxing typically refers to the release of personal information like addresses and phone numbers online. According to a government memo leaked to The Times, these units are insufficiently trained to perform crowd control. The Trump administration sends federal agents in cities like Portland by citing the Department of Homeland Security. Mattingly: If We Hadn't Knocked Breonna Taylor Would be Alive, Judge Dismisses One Charge Against Officer Accused of Killing George Floyd, Off-Duty Chicago Police Officer Carjacked at Gunpoint, Phoenix Officer Hailed as Hero for Saving Young Boy from Traffic, Texas Traffic Stop Leads to Seizure of 30 Pounds of Generic Xanax, Florida Officer Searching for Rightful Owner of Purple Heart Medal, Denver Police Use Patrol Car to Stop Machete-Wielding Assailant, Good Samaritan, Former Gang Member Moved Wounded Houston Officer Out of Kill Zone, Man Accused of Killing Houston Officer Could Have Been Arrested Sunday, Louisville Officer Shot During Breonna Taylor Warrant Service Breaks Silence.

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