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Portland Pulls Officers From Federal Deputations, But Legal Questions Swirl

By NWPB News October 6, 2020

Mayor Ted Wheeler stands between Police Chief Chuck Lovell, right, and Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt at an Aug. 30 press conference. CREDIT: Bradley W. Parks / OPB

As part of the law enforcement response to a Sept. 26 Proud Boys rally in North Portland, the U.S. Marshals deputized most of the bureau’s rapid response team, the officers responsible for policing protests. But the 56 deputations extend through the end of the year, well beyond the weekend rally.Read More

Man Suspected In Shooting Death Of Person At Tense Portland Protest Killed By Police In Lacey

By NWPB News September 3, 2020

Michael Reinoehl is seen during a protest in front of Mayor Ted Wheeler's residence Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, in Portland. Reinoehl was the prime suspect in the killing of 39-year-old Aaron “Jay” Danielson, who was shot and killed in Portland on Saturday, Aug. 29. CREDIT: Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP

Just hours after an interview was posted online in which Michael Forest Reinoehl took responsibility for the fatal shooting of Patriot Prayer supporter Aaron J. Danielson, Reinoehl has been killed in an attempted arrest in Lacey, Washington, near Seattle.Read More

Person Shot And Killed During Pro-Trump Car Caravan Through Downtown Portland

By NWPB News August 30, 2020

Medics attend to an apparent gunshot victim on the ground as a pro-Trump car caravan moved through downtown Portland, Ore., Aug. 29, 2020. CREDIT: Jonathan Levinson / OPB

A person was shot and killed in downtown Portland Saturday night as a pro-Trump car caravan wound its way through city streets, clashing with counterprotesters along the way. It is uncertain whether the shooting is directly connected to the competing protests, but what became clear late Saturday night was that it likely soon will be.Read More

Mayors Of Seattle, Portland, Other Cities Demand Congress Block Trump From Sending Federal Agents

By NPR News July 27, 2020

Federal law enforcement agents confront protesters in Portland, Ore., on Sunday, July 26, 2020. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The mayors of Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Albuquerque, Washington, D.C., and Kansas City, Mo., signed on to the letter that criticized the administration for sending "unidentified federal agents to operate with impunity" in cities where demonstrations against police brutality and racism continue.Read More

Federal Law Enforcement Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab Protesters Off Portland Streets

By NWPB News July 16, 2020

In this July 8, 2020 photo, a worker washes graffiti off the sidewalk in front of the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse in downtown Portland, as two agents with the U.S. Marshals Service emerge from the boarded-up main entrance to examine the damage. Protests and clashes with city, state, and, more recently, federal law enforcement have become a nightly occurrence in Oregon’s largest city. CREDIT: Gillian Flaccus/AP

Federal law enforcement officers have been using unmarked vehicles to drive around downtown Portland and detain protesters since at least July 14. Personal accounts and multiple videos posted online show the officers driving up to people, detaining individuals with no explanation of why they are being arrested, and driving off.Read More