Those arrested during protests in Portland, Oregon, are self-described parents, Black Lives Matter activists and people taking advantage of the nightly chaos.
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Ex-Minneapolis officer seeks to have charges dropped in George Floyd death
Tou Thao will ask the judge to dismiss the charges at a hearing on Sept. 11.
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Outrage after NYPD takes away protester in unmarked van
Bystander video of 18-year-old Nikki Stone’s arrest spread quickly on social media.
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Federal agents to pull back in Portland, Ore., but stay on standby
The plan calls for U.S. Marshals Service and Federal Protective Service officers to stay inside a fence set up around the U.S. courthouse, along with some state police, to keep out protesters.
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Federal officials, Oregon in talks about pulling agents in Portland
A senior White House official says the Trump administration has indicated that it would begin to draw down the presence of federal agents in Portland if the state steps up its own enforcement.
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Barr defends aggressive federal response to protests
The hearing marks the attorney general’s first appearance before the House Judiciary Committee, bringing him face-to-face with a panel that is holding hearings on what Democrats say is politicization of the Justice Department under his watch.
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Oregon’s U.S. attorney: Federal officers will stay in Portland until attacks end
Agents have made 83 arrests since protests began at the end of May following the death of George Floyd.
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Congress passes Wilson, Rubio bill to study societal forces affecting Black men
The bill is modeled after a Florida commission that was created in 2006 by Rubio and Wilson when they served in the Florida Legislature together.
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Tear gas fired again; Oregon protest standoff continues
About 3,000 people gather in Portland, chanting ‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Feds go home’ to the sound of drums.
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Portland struggles with liberal identity under nation’s gaze
The mayor – who is also the police commissioner – is increasingly unpopular with those who say he couldn’t, or wouldn’t, control officers.