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Conservative influencer Nick Sortor released after arrest in fight outside Portland ICE building, police say

  • On Thursday night, Portland Police Bureau arrested conservative journalist Nick Sortor during a protest outside the South Waterfront ICE facility and booked him into Multnomah County Detention Center on disorderly conduct charges.
  • Nightly demonstrations at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, South Waterfront, Portland, Oregon, have persisted and sometimes escalated beyond chanting, prompting federal attention and troop deployments.
  • Video posted on X shows Sortor being assaulted shortly before his arrest, while Portland Police press release seeks to identify the masked Antifa-affiliated protester who hit Katie Daviscourt.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered a full investigation led by Assistant AG Harmeet Dhillon after the arrest, while Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called it 'absolutely outrageous' and DHS sought custody of Nicholas Sortor.
  • Legal and oversight battles are likely to intensify as protests and federal involvement persist, with the state of Oregon suing to block Guard federalization and multiple law enforcement agencies complicating detention tracking.
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KGW 8 broke the news in Portland, United States on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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