Washington – The Trump administration and the Oregon governor have agreed to begin withdrawing federal agents from downtown Portland after violent nightly clashes between police and protesters, the governor said Wednesday. But the White House and the Department of Homeland Security said federal police will leave the city once attacks …
Read More »Federal officials begin to leave downtown Portland, DHS and Oregon governor announce
Washington – The Trump administration and the Oregon governor have agreed to begin withdrawing federal agents from downtown Portland after violent nightly clashes between police and protesters, the governor said Wednesday. But the White House and the Department of Homeland Security said federal police will leave the city once attacks …
Read More »Federal officials to withdraw from Portland in a major change for the Trump administration | United States News
The Trump administration will remove federal paramilitaries from Portland starting Thursday in a major change after weeks of intensifying protests and violence. Oregon Governor Kate Brown said she agreed to withdraw in talks with Vice President Mike Pence. Brown said state and municipal police officers will replace agents from the …
Read More »Six US states see record COVID-19 deaths, Latinos hit hard in California
(Reuters) – A half-dozen US states in the south and west on Tuesday reported records of one-day coronavirus deaths and cases in Texas passed the 400,000 mark when California health authorities said they Latinos accounted for more than half of their cases. FILE PHOTO: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) Hang Out …
Read More »Federal agents withdraw from Seattle, mayor says
(Reuters) – US agents deployed to Seattle to protect federal property left the city after local officials complained that their presence was raising tensions, the mayor of Seattle said Tuesday. A federal law enforcement officer holds peppercorns during a protest against racial inequality and police violence in Portland, Oregon, USA, …
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