'Failing Its Solemn Duty': Portland City Attorney Accuses Federal Government of Excessive Force in Letter to US DOJ

Portland City Attorney to US DOJ: “Please Do Not Fail America”

Portland’s city attorney says federal police are brutalizing protesters, and the government is weaponizing its longstanding settlement agreement with the city. by Courtney Vaughn Editor's Note: This story originally appeared in our sister publication, Portland Mercury. We will be posting dispatches from Portland as they become available. Portland’s city attorney says federal police are brutalizing protesters, and the government is weaponizing it…

Portland accuses federal officers of violating demonstrators’ constitutional rights

Portland’s top attorney lambasted the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division Monday, in a letter accusing the department of turning a blind eye to federal officers’ heavy-handed response to protests.

'Failing its solemn duty': Portland City Attorney accuses federal government of excessive force in letter to US DOJ

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- The City of Portland's attorney sent a letter to the U.S. Dept. of Justice on Monday, days after the DOJ launched an investigation after Portland police arrested conservative influencer Nick Sortor on a misdemeanor charge, which has since been dropped, saying federal agents at the city's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility are using "unconstitutional uses of force" against protesters. Portland City Attorney…

'Failing that solemn duty': Portland city attorney blasts federal government's handling of ICE protesters

In a letter to the DOJ Monday, Robert Taylor accused the federal government of targeting "peaceful protesters" while "favoring" those aligned with their viewpoints.

Federal officers tear gas daytime demonstrators at Portland ICE