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A report released Monday evening by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General revealed DHS officers deployed to Portland this summer did not have the authority to act as law enforcement officers.
Vancouver, WA – Reports have surfaced alleging that law enforcement officers in Vancouver, Washington interfered with journalists and legal observers performing constitutionally protected functions during a vigil in memory of Kevin Peterson, Jr.
Environmental, public health, and social justice groups file legal challenge against DHS citing lack of analysis on impacts of teargas to human health and the environment
PORTLAND, Ore.— Following another night of excessive force by police against protesters and journalists, the ACLU of Oregon called on Governor Kate Brown to appoint a special, independent prosecutor to investigate and prosecute police abuses in Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore.— Today the Portland City Council unanimously voted to ban the government and corporate use of facial recognition technology. This is the first ever ban on corporate use of face surveillance in the United States.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Today the federal court refused to grant protections to the medics who have been providing care to people injured by law enforcement at Black Lives Matter protests in Portland.