Amid clashes between protesters and federal officials in downtown Portland, Oregon, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which deployed officers, created intelligence reports on a pair of journalists who it says reported information filtered and not classified about the tense situation. , according to The Washington Post. The reports, which …
Read More »Court officials review ban on protesting against Portland arrests
Court officials are reviewing the bans on protesters arrested amid protests in Portland, Oregon, that would prohibit them from protesting in the future while awaiting trial. “We are reviewing each case again at this time and reviewing the wording of some of the conditions,” Brian Crist, director of preventive services …
Read More »Ocasio-Cortez demands accountability over viral video of unmarked NYPD ‘snatch’ protester
Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.) criticized the New York Police Department (NYPD) early Wednesday after the NYPD confirmed Tuesday night that it had arrested a protester in an unmarked van. “This is not a drill. There is no excuse for snatching women from the streets and throwing them in unmarked trucks,” …
Read More »Seattle Mayor Says Federal Agents Are Leaving the City
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 …
Read More »Trump administration, Oregon governor’s office talking about Portland agent elimination: report
The Trump administration is in initial talks with the Oregon governor’s office to withdraw Portland federal officials who have been in the city since late June to protect its federal court, which has become a focal point for protests in Black Lives Matter, a senior White House official. he told …
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