Nation Aug 06 Portland police, protesters clash for 2nd consecutive night Turmoil 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. drawdown The 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 standby It 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 protest Thousands 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 agents A 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 Portland Federal agents appeared to deploy tear gas early Friday to force thousands of demonstrators from crowding around the federal courthouse.
Nation Jul 23 Mayor of Portland, Oregon, tear gassed by federal agents The mayor of Portland, Oregon, was tear gassed by the U.S. government late Wednesday as he stood at a fence guarding a federal courthouse during another night of protest against the presence of federal agents sent by President Donald Trump.
Nation Jul 22 Judge hears Oregon request to restrain federal agents The lawsuit, filed by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, alleges that federal agents sent by President Donald Trump have arrested people with no probable cause, whisked protesters away in unmarked cars and used excessive force to quell the unrest.
Nation Jul 21 Federal presence in Portland gives protests momentum The use of federal agents against the will of local officials has also set up the potential for a constitutional crisis — and one that could escalate as President Donald Trump says he plans to send federal agents to other…
Politics Jul 20 Constitutional law experts see federal officers’ actions in Portland as a ‘red flag’ The Trump administration dispatched the officers from agencies under the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security against the wishes of state and local officials.