Federal agents who had been deployed to Seattle last week to protect federal buildings from early protests have left the city, Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) said Tuesday night. “[The Department of Homeland Security] He notified me that the federal forces deployed to Seattle demobilized and left, “Durkan tweeted.” The president’s …
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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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A group of veterans lined up in front of protesters in Portland on Friday as the city endured another night of tense protests. According to images taken by the New York Times and USA Today, the group of dozens of veterans served as a barrier between police and protesters. They …
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TOPLINE The White House said on Friday that three federal agents were likely permanently blinded by laser rioters “directly into their eyes” amid increasingly tense clashes in Portland, Oregon, which have caused injuries on both sides. Violent clashes between federal officials and protesters have resulted in injuries on both sides. …
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Three men in Chicago face federal firearm charges in conjunction with Operation Legend, reports CBS Chicago. According to the Federal District Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, they are the first to be charged under the federal initiative. On Wednesday, President Trump and other officials formally announced the …
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