Federal officers to withdraw from downtown Portland\, governor says

Federal officers to withdraw from downtown Portland, governor says

Seattle Times Wednesday, 29 July 2020 ()
PORTLAND — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday said that the federal government has agreed to a “phased withdrawal of federal officers” that have been deployed at the federal Mark. O Hatfield Courthouse in Portland this month amid nightly protests. Brown said that the Oregon State Police will provide protection and security for the exterior […]
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News video: Portland Police: It's A Riot

Portland Police: It's A Riot 00:34

 In Portland, Oregon, Sunday morning, mass demonstrations were officially classified as riots. Newser reports the designation came when protesters breached a fence surrounding the city's downtown federal courthouse, where US agents have been stationed. In a tweet, local police said the violent conduct...