US/OR/Portland/2020/07/federal intrusion

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News (to file)

• 2020-07-18 Feds, right-wing media paint Portland as 'city under siege.' A tour of town shows otherwise
• 2020-07-17
  • Need more context for what's going on in Portland right now? Here's what we know so far. (Tweetstorm)
  • Portland Police Union Head Met With Federal Official Snubbed By City Leaders
  • Oregon will sue federal police agencies, open criminal investigation into use of force
  • Violent anarchists, where are your standards?(share)
  • 'It was like being preyed upon': Portland protesters say federal officers in unmarked vans are detaining them
• 2020-07-16
  • Federal Law Enforcement Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab Protesters Off Portland Streets
  • Acting Secretary Wolf Condemns The Rampant Long-Lasting Violence In Portland (DHS press release)
• 2020-07-15 Militarized Federal Agents from a patchwork of outside agencies have begun policing Portland (in rented minivans vans) without the explicit approval of the mayor, the state, or local municipalities. This is what that looks like in practice: (video)
• 2020-07-14 Portland Mayor On Federal Officers: 'We Do Not Need Or Want Their Help'