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Nation Sep 09
‘Unprecedented’ Pacific Northwest fires burn hundreds of homesFirefighters in the Pacific Northwest are scrambling to keep up with multiple catastrophic fires in the region that have forced people to flee their homes and trapped firefighters and civilians.
Nation Sep 01
Sheriffs criticize governor’s plan to curb Portland violenceA plan by the governor of Oregon to use sheriff's deputies from surrounding counties to help patrol Portland following a deadly shooting was sharply criticized by law enforcement officials.
Nation Aug 30
1 dead in Portland after Trump supporters, protesters clashOne person was shot and killed in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of President Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets of the city that has become a flashpoint in the national unrest since…
Nation Aug 11
Activist’s arrest in Portland galvanizes Black Lives MatterThe arrest during a protest in Portland, Oregon, of a Black woman who became a leading activist in the racial justice movement after she was assaulted by a white supremacist three years ago has galvanized local and national Black Lives…
Nation Aug 06
Portland police, protesters clash for 2nd consecutive nightTurmoil on the streets has continued miles away from the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse, as demonstrators rallying to defund the local police force get into confrontations with officers late at night.
Nation Jul 31
Portland protests relatively calm after U.S. drawdownThe first nightly protest in Portland, Oregon, since a deal was struck for federal agents to withdraw from the city was largely peaceful after state troopers took over protecting a federal courthouse.
Nation Jul 29
U.S. agents to pull back in Portland but will stay on standbyIt was not clear if the complex agreement announced Wednesday would reduce tensions on the streets of Portland, where protests have been staged nightly for more than two months.
Nation Jul 25
Federal agents use tear gas to clear Portland protestThousands of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, into the early hours Saturday, shooting fireworks at the building as plumes of tear gas dispensed by U.S. agents, lingered above.
Nation Jul 24
Judge denies Oregon’s request to stop arrests by federal agentsA U.S. judge denied an order sought by Oregon's top law enforcement officer to stop federal agents from arresting people during nightly protests in Portland that have roiled the city.
Nation Jul 24
Judge blocks US agents from arresting observers in PortlandFederal agents appeared to deploy tear gas early Friday to force thousands of demonstrators from crowding around the federal courthouse.
