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Portland will reinstate protest response team ahead of 2024 elections
Portland City Council is restoring the police bureau’s protest response team ahead of a polarizing election season, despite some Portlanders’ concerns with how officers treated demonstrators in recent years.
Federal government sued again over 2020 response to Portland protests
Protesters injured by federal law enforcement officers in Portland during the summer of 2020 say they’re still seeking accountability for constitutional rights violations, according to a federal lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court late Tuesday. During July 2020, “the federal government unleashed unprecedented and sustained violence and intimidation on the people of Portland,” the lawsuit states.
Proud Boy Tusitala ‘Tiny’ Toese sentenced to 8 years for violence at Portland rallies
A judge on Friday sentenced Proud Boy Tusitala “Tiny” Toese to 95 months in prison, almost two years after violent clashes with Portland anti-fascists in August 2021.
Study says Portland tear gas concentrations far exceeded safe levels in 2020
A human rights research group estimates that in some parts of downtown Portland on June 2, 2020, the tear gas concentration was more than 2,200 times the safe limit.
Portland’s protests made them friends. After the Normandale Park shooting, they became family.
In 2020, Portland’s racial justice protests brought five women together over the shared interest of keeping their community safe. Two years later, their lives were torn apart when an enraged stranger opened fire on them at a park in Northeast Portland. The women’s stories provide a new perspective on a chaotic scene, illuminate cracks in the systems built to protect them and shine a light on the complex trauma that comes with surviving a targeted shooting.
Jury awards $40K to woman injured by Portland police during 2020 protests
The bellwether civil case against the city for police behavior could indicate Multnomah County juries are willing to hold the city responsible for police violence.
Officers’ testimony indicates Portland police still have an aggressive understanding of use-of-force law
Portland police officer testimony in a civil trial last week suggests the city's police have an understanding of civil rights and use-of-force laws different from that of the federal courts and of lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice. In one instance, an officer appeared to not fully understand the bureau’s own use-of-force directives.
Portland Police arrest man for the 2019 murder of leftist activist
Portland police announced Thursday they have made an arrest in the 2019 high-profile murder of a local anti-fascist. The case has drawn national attention in the years since, largely due to local activists’ insistence that police were not actively trying to find those involved in the murder of Sean Kealiher because of his political views.
Indiana man sentenced in federal court for role in 2020 Portland protests
Earlier this year, Malik Fard Muhammad, 25, pleaded guilty to throwing Molotov cocktails at police and smashing the Oregon Historical Society’s windows. He was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday.
March for Our Lives? March for Life? How to know the difference between the groups
Both groups can be seen in the spotlight as abortion and gun violence take hold of the national conversation. Though similar in name, each stands behind different political issues.