Judge groups and opponents clashed in several states during demonstrations on Saturday, prompting police to get involved. Confrontations erupted between right-wing groups and anti-fascist and Black Lives Matter protesters in Georgia, Michigan and Oregon, following growing tensions arising from months of protests over racial injustice and police brutality, Reuters reported. …
Read More »Portland officials declare unrest, forcing Protesters away from burning police office
Portland officials declared a riot in the city during demonstrations Saturday night after the police union office caught fire. Protesters broke into the Portland Police Association Office on Saturday at about 11.35pm and started a fire, causing Portland police to call the rally a riot “because of criminal activity in …
Read More »ACLU Urges Court to Contempt Federal Agents in Portland
The Oregon Foundation for American Civil Liberties (ACLU) on Tuesday asked a federal court to hold federal agents in contempt of alleged attacks on journalists and legal observers at protests in Portland, Oregon. the Oregon ACLU claims that several federal law enforcement officers violated the restraining order issued last week …
Read More »22 people face federal charges in connection with the Portland protests
A total of 22 people face federal charges in connection with the protests in Portland, Oregon, federal officials announced Monday. US Attorney Billy J. Williams announced that 22 people were charged with criminal conduct between July 23 and July 27. Demonstrations in Portland have persisted since George Floyd died in …
Read More »Black activists in Portland call federal crackdown a “distraction” from police reform efforts
PORTLAND, Oregon. Near the front line of the protests in downtown Portland, Black Lives Matter activist Danialle James recently found herself behind a large group advancing toward federal court, chanting “The feds are going home! “ James said that was when he realized that federal intervention had “overshadowed” the original …
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