August 13, 2020 Portland attorney blasts DA for violating 'equal protection under the law' by refusing to prosecute protesters A Portland attorney called out an Oregon district attorney for violating “fundamental principles of equal protection of the laws” by deciding not to prosecute hundreds of Portland protestors.
August 13, 2020 Proud Boys member may face jail time after Seattle CHOP assault, crossing state lines to Portland protests A member of the far-right group Proud Boys accused of an assault near what once was Seattle’s self-declared autonomous zone may be thrown in jail for one year after allegedly violating the terms of his probation agreement by crossing state lines to visit mass protests in Portland, according to reports.
August 12, 2020 Ex-Vegas police Lt. Sutton calls not pressing charges against Portland rioters 'complete surrender' by DA An Oregon district attorney's decision that hundreds of Portland protesters will not face any charges “is a complete surrender of the criminal justice system,” former Las Vegas police Lt. Randy Sutton told “Outnumbered Overtime” on Wednesday.
August 12, 2020 Arrested Portland protesters won’t face charges under revised policy About 550 protest-related cases have been referred to Schmidt's office since May 29, only 133 of which were felonies. More than 350 were misdemeanors or violations that included no claims of physical violence.
August 12, 2020 Portland protests move into ‘usually quiet nighttime streets,’ report says Portland’s top newspaper reported Tuesday that after weeks of unrest in the city’s downtown, the “main action” appears to have shifted to neighborhoods just outside the city, prompting residents to post their concerns on various Internet forums.
August 10, 2020 Black Portland police sergeant speaks about why ‘defund the police’ concerns him Calls to defund the police have left one pragmatic black cop in Portland with a high level of concern, according to a report.
August 10, 2020 ACLU calls for dismantling of DHS after 'years of chaos and impunity' The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is calling for an end to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), describing the post-9/11 agency on Monday as a "loaded weapon that sits on the proverbial coffee table in the Oval Office."
August 10, 2020 Seattle City Council approves plan to defund police department, slashes jobs and salaries The Seattle City Council voted Monday to move forward with a controversial proposal that would begin the process of defunding the police department.
August 10, 2020 Trey Gowdy calls out urban mayors for excusing growing 'culture of lawlessness' Weekend rioting and looting in Portland and Chicago, respectively, highlights the "mixed messages" put out by those cities' Democratic mayors, ӣƵ contributor Trey Gowdy told "The Daily Briefing" Monday.
August 10, 2020 Trump urges Portland to bring in National Guard amid unrest, warns officials they will be 'held responsible' President Trump on Monday urged Portland to “bring in” the National Guard, after months of unrest, calling the city “out of control,” and warning local officials that they will “be held responsible.”