July 26, 2020 Portland rioters use 'cover of crowd' to commit crimes, launch fireworks at officers Portland saw the 59th night of destruction late Saturday into Sunday morning as thousands wreaked havoc on the streets, launching “mortar style” fireworks at police officers and using hammers and power tools rip down fencing meant to keep crowds back from government buildings.
July 25, 2020 Portland rioters used metal spikes to target federal vehicles: CBP leader Criminals used metal spikes to target the vehicles of federal law enforcement agents dispatched to Portland in the latest effort by violent protesters to damage federal property, according to a top Trump administration official.
July 25, 2020 Andrew McCarthy blasts Pelosi's 'Stormtroopers' comment about federal agents: 'It's despicable demagoguery' Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's comments about federal agents deployed to protect American cities being "stormtroopers" were a "disgrace," former Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew McCarthy asserted Saturday.
July 25, 2020 Acting CBP commissioner Mark Morgan says positioning of federal agents in Seattle 'just makes sense' Criticism of the deployment of federal agents -- who have a "responsibility" to protect American cities -- is unwarranted, Acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan stated Saturday.
July 25, 2020 Feds clash with Portland protesters again, hours after judge denied Oregon's request to restrict agents' actions A persistent crowd of protesters remained outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, into the early hours of Saturday as fireworks were shot at the building and plumes of tear gas, dispensed by U.S. agents, lingered above.
July 24, 2020 Civil rights activist Bob Woodson: Low-income Blacks being 'bamboozled and hustled and scammed' by Democrats Civil rights activist Bob Woodson, founder of the Woodson Center, ripped Democratic mayors such as Chicago's Lori Lightfoot for blaming Republicans and the status of gun control legislation, among other things, for continued violent unrest in their jurisdictions.
July 24, 2020 Judge denies Oregon's request to stop arrests by federal agents in Portland A federal judge on Friday denied an order sought by Oregon's attorney general to prohibit federal agents from making arrests during the ongoing chaotic protests in Portland amid a battle between progressive local leaders and the Trump administration over the presence of federal forces.
July 24, 2020 FOP president hits back at Pelosi calling officers 'stormtroopers,' says it's 'just sad' to watch Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's comments branding federal officers as "stormtroopers" are "sad," Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara Jr. stated Friday.
July 24, 2020 Portland officials send federal government cease-and-desist letter calling for removal of courthouse fencing The fencing was erected on Wednesday to shield the courthouse in downtown Portland.
July 24, 2020 UN urges US to tamp down use of force by officers in Portland, warns of ‘human rights violations’ The United Nations is urging the U.S. to stop using excessive force on protesters and journalists during ongoing demonstrations in cities, including Portland, Ore.