Three federal agents who were dispatched to Portland, Oregon to try to quell the city’s violent protests “were probably permanently blinded” by the fighting, White House officials said Friday. “A federal agent’s hand was impaled by planted nails, another federal agent was shot with a pellet gun, leaving a deep …
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Federal law enforcement officers, deployed under the new Trump administration executive order to protect federal monuments and buildings, confront protesters against racial inequality in Portland, Oregon, USA, July 18, 2020. Nathan Howard | Reuters Federal officials should not target journalists or legal observers at anti-racism protests taking place in Portland, …
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This is what you need to know to Catch up and follow your day. (You can also receive daily “5 things you need to know today” in your inbox. Sign up here.) 1. Coronavirus 2. RNC Jacksonville’s portion of the Republican National Convention this summer is off. President Trump said …
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President Trump criticized Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Thursday, calling him “pathetic” for his attempt to sympathize with Black Lives Matter protesters in Oregon City, only to be booed and gassed by federal troops. “He made fun of himself,” Trump told Sean Hannity on Fox News. “He wanted to be …
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Portland endured another night of violence and vandalism on Monday, after the largest crowd in weeks stormed the streets for the 53rd day of protests. The massive crowd included mothers dressed in yellow and fathers dressed in orange, who marched with protesters to the Multnomah County Justice Center and created …
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