A brutality demonstration against police that involved several hundred people in Portland, Oregon, turned into violence, prompting police to declare a riot in the city for the second time in three days. Thursday night’s protest began with a “couple of hundred” people outside the Multnomah County Justice Center, where protesters …
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The new police chief, mayor and members of the black community in Portland, Oregon, criticized protesters who set fire to a police compound early Friday morning and destroyed businesses. They said the rioters were damaging the community and urged them to stop. Police Chief Chuck Lovell, who is black, called …
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An Oregon county has decided to exempt people of color from its mandatory mask policy, citing the potential for racial profiling. The decision comes as several counties in Oregon have increased facial coverage requirements to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Lincoln County’s general directive requires everyone to wear a …
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Facing a torrent of “racist comments”, Lincoln County of Oregon has modified its non-white exemption from a new order requiring them to cover their faces in public, according to a report. Health officials recently announced that residents should wear face covers where they can be within six feet of someone …
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Lincoln County, Oregon, has exempted non-whites from a new order requiring them to cover their faces in public, to avoid racial discrimination. Health officials announced last week that residents should wear face covers in public settings where they can be within six feet of someone other than from the same …
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