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Eyewitnesses Give Insight Of Hunt For Portland Suspect That Ended With His Death Near Olympia

By NWPB News October 14, 2020

Police officials work at a scene where Michael Reinoehl, suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland, Oregon, last week was killed as investigators moved in to arrest him in Lacey, Wash., on Sept. 3, 2020. CREDIT: Ted Warren/AP

Reinoehl, 48, died in the street from gunshot wounds to his head and torso. The shots were fired by two Pierce County sheriff’s deputies, a Lakewood police officer and a Washington State Department of Corrections employee — all deputized by the U.S. Marshals Service and serving on a Tacoma-based fugitive task force, a common and standard procedure among local-federal Read More

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

Judge Restricts Force That Federal Officers Can Use Against Portland Protesters

By NWPB News July 23, 2020

A federal officer pushes back demonstrators at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Portland. CREDIT: Noah Berger/AP

On Thursday afternoon, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on officers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Marshals Service sent to Portland to guard federal buildings. The restrictions will last for two weeks. The judge is still considering a longer-lasting injunction against federal law enforcement.Read More

Oregon Sues Federal Agencies Over Protest Enforcement, Civil Rights Abuses As Clashes Continue

By NWPB News July 19, 2020

Federal officers deployed tear gas and fired less-lethal rounds into a crowd of protesters late Thursday, July 16, 2020. The actions came just hours after the head of the Department of Homeland Security called the protesters “violent anarchists.” CREDIT: Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP

The federal lawsuit names the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Marshals Service, the United States Customs and Border Protection and the Federal Protective Service, agencies that have had a role in stepped-up force used against protesters since early July. The state filed the lawsuit late Friday night.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

At Least 24 Memphis Police Officers Hurt In Protests After Deadly Shooting

By NPR News June 13, 2019

Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings speaks to reporters early Thursday in Memphis, Tenn., after armed officers and an angry crowd faced off late Wednesday night after officers with the U.S. Marshals Service shot and killed a man while trying to take him into custody. Adrian Sainz/AP

The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. local time, as officers from the U.S. Marshals Service tried to take a man into custody in the Frayser community in Memphis, Tenn.Read More