For Brennah Hammar, life across from the federal immigration building in Portland has become a nightly ordeal. Tear gas creeps into her apartment, forcing her to wear a gas mask — even while sleeping. The once-quiet streets of her South Waterfront neighborhood have transformed into a battlefield, where clashes between masked protesters and federal agents erupt night after night.
“It’s like a war zone,” she says, describing the tension and fear that now dominate her home. Residents here are caught between opposing sides, unsure who to blame. Some point to extreme anti-fascist protesters, while others accuse federal agents of provoking …
Hundreds of people gathered and marched on Saturday in Portland, Oregon, marking the 66th night of Black Lives Matter protests in the city, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
Separately, a few miles east, a group of about 200 people marched from Laurelhurst Park to the Penumbra Kelly Building, and they blocked traffic, directed lasers at officers and threw glass bottles at them, according to Portland Police.
One person in the crowd threw
Protesters have taken to the streets of several U.S. cities to bring attention to racial injustice.
Protests in Portland, Oregon, have been going in for two months, since the May 25 death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Trump administration has sent federal officers to Portland, adding additional fuel to the protests. The demonstrators now are also protesting the federal presence in the city.
In Seattle, police using flash bangs and tear gas arrested 45 people Saturday after demonstrations in support or the protests in Portland turned violent. Police said more than 20 police officers …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog on Thursday launched probes into the use of force by federal agents in Portland, Oregon and Washington during recent protests against police violence.
Inspector General Michael Horowitz said his office will launch an investigation into allegations that federal agents used excessive force against peaceful protesters in Portland and a separate review into actions taken against protesters in Lafayette Square near the White House on June 1.
In recent days, Democratic lawmakers had sent a letter asking for an investigation amid …
The Portland, Ore., Police Association office was set on fire Saturday night amid protests throughout the city, police said in a statement Sunday.
Around 10:45 p.m. people broke into the Portland Police Association office and ignited a fire “within a few moments.” Police declared the situation a riot, according to the statement.
Several people in the crowd were arrested and officers were able to distinguish the fire, police said. Portland Police did not use any CS gas, according to the statement.
Tear gas was deployed, The Associated Press reported citing pictures and …
