August 4, 2020 Portland boy, 15, arrested after allegedly pointing fake gun at crowd A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Portland after he allegedly pointed a realistic-looking fake gun at a crowd late Monday night -- just over a block from the federal courthouse where protesters have gathered for several weeks straight, police said Tuesday morning.
August 4, 2020 Woman stabbed in downtown Portland, knife stolen from crime scene: police A confrontation in downtown Portland on Monday evening resulted in one woman stabbing another at the site of nightly racial justice demonstrations.
August 4, 2020 Cruz, ahead of Antifa hearing, describes riots in US cities as ‘organized terror attacks’ Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is aiming to highlight the role Antifa and like-minded groups are playing in riots across the country, convening a Senate hearing Tuesday on the issue while alleging that radical left-wing groups are engaging in "organized terror attacks" designed to tear down government institutions.
August 3, 2020 Portland man, 18, charged with assaulting US marshal during courthouse protest An 18-year-old man in Portland has been charged with assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon and willfully damaging government property after his explosive device allegedly blasted both of a deputy U.S. Marshal’s legs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon.
August 3, 2020 Schiff launches probe of claims DHS monitored communications of protesters, journalists in Portland House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is demanding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) give a full accounting of the way its intelligence arm monitored recent unrest in Portland, claiming that recent media reports indicated the department engaged in "deeply troubling" surveillance.
August 3, 2020 Portland protests turning more peaceful, while demonstrators express frustration at turnout: reports Protests are becoming increasingly peaceful in Portland following more than two months of unrest between demonstrators and law enforcement in the wake of George Floyd’s death, reports say.
August 3, 2020 Portland records deadliest month in 30 years: report At least 15 people were killed in Portland during the month of July, which was the highest number of deaths in a single month since the 1980s, according to Portland Police.
August 2, 2020 Portland sees 150-round shooting at apartment building, as crowds continue violent clashes with police More than 150 rounds were fired and one woman was shot in Portland Friday night while protesters on Saturday – some of whom appeared to impersonate press – threw glass bottles and shined lasers at police officers sent to quell the nighttime unrest witnessed for more than two months straight.
August 2, 2020 Army National Guard veteran on Portland unrest: 'I think it's time' to 'do something about it' An Army National Guard veteran who helped stop a terrorist attack on a Paris-bound train in 2015, told “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday that “no one really agrees with what the protesters are doing” in Portland.
August 2, 2020 Acting DHS Secretary Wolf on Portland: 'DHS remains in Portland until we can be assured that courthouse is safe and secure' Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf appeared on "Justice" with host Jeanine Pirro to discuss the latest in Portland after the Oregon State Police took over guarding the federal courthouse.