A U.S. judge denied an order sought by Oregon’s top law enforcement officer to stop federal agents from arresting people during nightly protests in Portland.
A U.S. judge Friday denied an order sought by Oregon’s attorney general to stop federal agents from arresting people during nightly protests in Portland that have roiled the progressive city and pitted local officials against the Trump administration.Demonstrators have taken to the streets to oppose racial injustice and police brutality sinceby Minneapolis police two months ago, and the protests have sometimes spiraled into violence.
to other Democratic-led cities. It’s playing out as Trump pushes a “law and order” reelection strategy after the coronavirus crashed the economy.Protesters in Portland have been targeting the federal courthouse, setting fires outside and vandalizing the building that U.S. authorities say they have a duty to protect. Federal agents have usedthat left one person critically injured and other force to scatter protesters, and they have made arrests.
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