“We need to recognize that the protests in Portland are not solely about the federal presence. With COVID-19 numbers still rising, Gov. Most of the demonstrations focused on the Multnomah County Justice Center next to the federal courthouse and had begun to wane until early this month.On July 3, some in the crowd tried to barricade the front doors of the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse and they shattered.

They’ll primarily be troopers from the state police special operation team, as well as logistical support and command staff.

We need to get this right,” she said.The nightly Portland protests often spiral into violence as demonstrators target the U.S. courthouse with rocks, fireworks and laser pointers. What Gov. Kate Brown made the announcement in a statement Wednesday and described the federal officers as “an occupying force” that has “refused accountability and brought strife to our community.” SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown laid out a framework Tuesday on working toward reopening those portions of the state's economy closed to stem the spread of novel coronavirus, COVID-19. It is not a stage we wished to be on, but we will do our part for Oregon. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal agents who have clashed with protesters in Portland, Oregon, will begin a “phased withdrawal” from the city, Gov. Some recent protests have drawn more than 5,000 people.Starting Thursday, all Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will leave downtown Portland, Brown said.“After discussions with the Vice President and administration officials this week, the federal government has agreed to my demand and will withdraw these officers from Portland.
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Kate Brown announced the … Marshals Service and Department of Homeland Security had been weighing this week whether to send in more agents. ”They will have the appropriate means to do their jobs and stay as safe as possible -- but all eyes of the nation will be on us, particularly when we supplant federal officers at the courthouse in an effort to bring down the protest temperature. Brown said the departure of the federal agents was a chance to address that anger and begin to make improvements in community policing.“I will work with community leaders and elected officials to take bolder action to reform our police practices — including those of the Portland Police Bureau.
We need to recognize that the protests in Portland are not solely about the federal presence,” Brown said.Many protesters want to see the Portland Police Bureau defunded and are angry that officers used tear gas on protesters multiple times before the federal government arrived and tensions escalated further. WOODBURN, OR (KPTV) – Oregon Gov. Marshals Service and Federal Protective Service officers who provide building security year-round, will remain focused on the interior of the building, she said.“I have grown increasingly concerned at the nightly confrontation between local community members and federal officers,” Brown said. Gov. All rights reserved ( Federal agents respond with tear gas, so-called less-lethal ammunition and arrests.Protesters have tried almost every night to tear down a fence erected to protect the building, set fires in the street and hurled fireworks, Molotov cocktails and bricks, rocks and bottles at the agents inside. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley praised the exit of the federal forces but Wyden said he’ll closely monitor whether what’s promised actually occurs “and is not the administration’s usual penchant for fiction.” He said he’s concerned there’s no specific timeline for a full withdrawal.“That’s a loophole big enough to drive an armored personnel carrier through.

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