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News Articles: Portland

Federal law enforcement officers fire impact munitions and tear gas at protesters demonstrating against racism and police violence in front of the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in Portland, Ore., on July 16, 2020. Through the end of 2020, the majority of last year's federal civil disorder charges were filed in Oregon.

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  • National

DOJ Uses Civil Rights-Era Law To Charge Protesters And Insurrectionists

Racial justice protesters and many who stormed the U.S. Capitol are being charged with civil disorder, under the 1968 Civil Obedience Act. Some argue that the law is unconstitutional.

May 22, 2021
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By:
  • Conrad Wilson
Portland has been a hotbed of anti-police and racial justice demonstrations since the summer. Wednesday's scuffle between police and anti-fascist demonstrators became just the latest such event in several months punctuated by demonstrations that turned violent.

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  • Law

Portland Police Charge 8 After Demonstrators Vandalize Democratic Party Offices

Anti-fascist protesters carried signs rejecting Joe Biden's presidency and scuffled with law enforcement in Portland, Ore., on Wednesday.

January 21, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
New York City, as seen here from Jersey City, N.J. in May, is suing the Trump administration over its "anarchist" designation.

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  • National

3 Cities Designated As 'Anarchist' Filing Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

After months of street protests, President Trump described New York City, Portland and Seattle as lawless places and threatened to withhold federal aid. City officials say the law is on their side.

October 22, 2020
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By:
  • Brian Mann
During the presidential debate on Tuesday night, President Trump claimed the "Portland sheriff" supports him.

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  • Politics

Portland, Ore., Sheriff Says He 'Will Never Support' President Trump

"Donald Trump has made my job a hell of a lot harder since he started talking about Portland," says Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese. The president claimed that the "Portland sheriff" supports him.

September 30, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Protesters look for an escape while Portland police disperse a crowd in Portland, Ore. Wednesday. Violent protests erupted following the results of a grand jury investigation into the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor.

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  • National

Police Declare 'Riot' In Portland, Ore. After Breonna Taylor Decision

Police said a crowd grew to nearly 300 people at one point, and skirmishes broke out between protesters and law enforcement. Thirteen people were arrested.

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler issued the ban on CS gas in his role as the city's police commissioner. He's seen here at City Hall in late August.

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  • National

Portland, Ore., Mayor Bans Police Use Of Tear Gas At Protests

"We need something different and we need it now," Mayor Ted Wheeler says as he orders his city's police to halt the use of CS gas, one of the most common forms of tear gas.

September 10, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
A boy lights a candle commemorating Aaron 'Jay' Danielson on Saturday night. Danielson, 39, was a member of Patriot Prayer. He was killed during a Portland protest on Aug. 29.

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  • Race

'I'm On Edge': Portland Area Braces For Opposing Rallies On Labor Day

"We're out here and we need to be, but I'm tired and I'm on edge," a left-wing demonstrator said on Sunday evening. "I'm also terrified," she added, noting rising tensions between the opposing groups.

September 07, 2020
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  • Vanessa Romo
Members of the "Wall of Moms" march during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse last week in Portland, Ore.

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  • National

How Portland's Racist History Informs Today's Protests

Oregon was founded on white supremacist principles. But it also has a long history of anti-racist protests, says Lisa Bates, who teaches urban studies at Portland State University.

July 31, 2020
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro
Federal officers deploy tear gas and crowd control munitions at demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest Tuesday at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in Portland, Ore.

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  • Politics

Oregon Gov. Says Federal Officers Will Begin Phased Withdrawal From Portland

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said the federal agents sent to Portland acted as "an occupying force & brought violence." Brown says federal officers will leave starting Thursday.

July 29, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Demonstrators use leaf blowers to try to blow back tear gas launched by federal officers during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Sunday in Portland, Ore.

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  • National

Tear Gas Fired On Protesters Again During Overnight Protests In Portland

Federal agents fired tear gas after hundreds gathered for the 60th day of demonstrations following the killing of George Floyd. Police said they found Molotov cocktails and loaded rifle magazines.

July 27, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
The Wall of Moms marches to the Multnomah County Justice Center in Portland, Ore., July 25, 2020. Portland has sustained protests against police brutality and systemic racism for 58 days.

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  • National

Police Declare Riots At Portland And Seattle Protests; 1 Killed In Austin

A man carrying an AK-47 was shot and killed in Austin. Police in Seattle and Portland declared that the gatherings had become riots.

July 26, 2020
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Members of the "Wall of Moms" protest group stand arm in arm during a protest at the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday in Portland, Ore.

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  • National

In Portland, A 'Wall Of Moms' And Leaf Blowers Against Tear Gas

State and local leaders have repeatedly called for federal agents to leave the city. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says the officers are not about public safety but "political theater."

July 22, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Federal officers prepare to disperse the crowd of protesters outside the Multnomah County Justice Center on July 17 in Portland. The use of federal agents has only made a bad situation worse, state and local officials told NPR.

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  • National

'Like Adding Gasoline': Oregon Officials Blast Trump Response To Portland Protests

Demonstrations continued in Portland, Ore., Saturday night over police brutality and racism. State and local officials criticized Trump's use of federal agents to try to quell the protests.

July 19, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz

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