• Judge denies Oregon's request to stop arrests by federal agents

    Judge denies Oregon's request to stop arrests by federal agents

    Jul 24, 2020 11:16 PM EDT

    ... to take part in peaceful demonstrations without risking arbitrary arrest, detention, unnecessary use of force or other violations of their rights. The Justice Department’s inspector general says it will review the conduct of federal agents who responded to unrest in Portland and in Washington after concerns emerged from members ...

  • WATCH: Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany says 'law and order will prevail' in Portland

    WATCH: Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany says 'law and order will prevail' in Portland

    Jul 24, 2020 04:03 PM EDT

    ... enforcement actions during the protests. The state of Oregon is seeking an order limiting federal agents’ arrest powers during the demonstrations.The Justice Department’s inspector general said Thursday it will review the conduct of federal agents who responded to unrest in Portland and in Washington after concerns emerged from ...

  • Judge blocks US agents from arresting observers in Portland

    Judge blocks US agents from arresting observers in Portland

    Jul 24, 2020 03:19 PM EDT

    Trump in his tweet attempted to ridicule Wheeler, calling him the “Radical Left Mayor of Portland, who last night was booed & shouted out of existence by the agitators & anarchists.” The Justice Department’s inspector general said Thursday it will review the conduct of federal agents who responded to unrest in ...

  • News Wrap: Senate GOP says it has tentative deal on pandemic aid bill

    News Wrap: Senate GOP says it has tentative deal on pandemic aid bill

    Jul 23, 2020 10:55 PM EDT

    ... that it was retaliation for his plans to publish a tell-all book. Cohen was convicted of campaign finance violations and lying to Congress. The inspector general for the U.S. Justice Department will review the actions of federal agents against protesters in Portland, Oregon, and in Washington, D.C ...

  • Watchdog to review conduct of federal agents in Portland, D.C.

    Watchdog to review conduct of federal agents in Portland, D.C.

    Jul 23, 2020 07:54 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department inspector general said Thursday that it will conduct a review of the conduct of federal agents who responded to unrest in Portland, Oregon and Washington, D.C., following concerns from members of Congress and the public. The watchdog investigation will examine use-of-force allegations ...

  • Oregon governor says 'Trump troops' in Portland are escalating tensions, not easing them

    Oregon governor says 'Trump troops' in Portland are escalating tensions, not easing them

    Jul 20, 2020 10:37 PM EDT

    ... by a nonlethal projectile fired by someone. I believe it was the Marshals Service. Or -- and the U.S. attorney has referred that to DHS inspector general for investigation. The -- we have heard DHS talk about the assaults and the attacks on the federal building, but the Federal Protective Service ...

  • Amid COVID-19 pandemic, health officials brace for insect-borne illnesses

    Amid COVID-19 pandemic, health officials brace for insect-borne illnesses

    Jul 20, 2020 03:39 PM EDT

    ... of insecticide, which took place six times last year as cases surged. Maryland-based Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Inspector General’s office this month, arguing that 2019’s aerial spraying cost more than $2 million but wasn't effective in reducing EEE-carrying ...

  • Oregon officials decry federal agents after protest clashes

    Oregon officials decry federal agents after protest clashes

    Jul 18, 2020 10:40 PM EDT

    ... difficult circumstances, rebuffing protesters who tried to enter the federal courthouse or who shot commercial fireworks. But he said Friday he had asked the DHS inspector general to investigate reports that agents arrested people without probable cause. On Friday night, hundreds of people gathered for a vigil outside the downtown ...

  • Presence, tactics of federal agents in Portland, Oregon, prompt questions and criticism

    Presence, tactics of federal agents in Portland, Oregon, prompt questions and criticism

    Jul 17, 2020 10:45 PM EDT

    ... this is a tactic they use. The U.S. attorney in Oregon here, Billy Williams, announced an investigation, or he requested that the Homeland Security inspector general launch an investigation into possible arrests being done without probable cause. Amna Nawaz: And there's a lot of questions about their tactics ...

  • News Wrap: EU's top court voids data-sharing deal with U.S. tech companies

    News Wrap: EU's top court voids data-sharing deal with U.S. tech companies

    Jul 16, 2020 10:48 PM EDT

    ... that order in place. The head of Medicaid and Medicare, Seema Verma, is under fire over alleged mismanagement of $6 million in communications contracts. An inspector general's report says she let a Republican media consultant have too much authority over federal employees. Verma says the findings are based on ...