July 18, 2020 Border chief fires back at Portland mayor, defends 'absolutely necessary' policing tactics Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan forcefully responded on Saturday to claims that his officers were concealing their identity and exacerbating the unrest taking place in Portland, Oregon.
July 18, 2020 US attorney calls for probe into federal crackdown on Portland riots; DHS chief promises ‘we will never surrender’ The U.S. Attorney for Oregon on Friday called for an investigation into the Department of Homeland Security’s conduct in cracking down on the riots that have plagued the city of Portland for weeks -- just as DHS chief Chad Wolf said his agency would ‘never surrender” to extremists.
July 17, 2020 Oregon cop shot, suspect is in custody: police An Oregon man was in custody hours after he pulled up next to police vehicle early Friday and fired several shots inside, striking one officer, authorities said.
July 17, 2020 DHS pushes back against claim federal agents detaining Portland protesters aren't identifying themselves The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pushed back Friday against a claim being amplified by liberal politicians and activists that federal agents who deployed to Portland to disperse protesters this week aren’t identifying themselves.
July 17, 2020 Oregon police officer fatally shot man in mental health crisis and injured sheriff's deputy, officials say A Portland, Ore.,-area police officer who fatally shot a man experiencing mental health issues also shot a sheriff's deputy during an attempted arrest of the man, authorities said Thursday.
July 17, 2020 Geraldo Rivera: Police organizations 'see through the veil of Dems' rhetoric,' now back Trump Police organizations see through the veil of Democratic rhetoric, Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera stated Friday.
July 17, 2020 Portland protesters are 'seeking opportunities to destroy,' DHS' Cuccinelli says Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said those attempting to create an autonomous zone in Portland are "criminals" and "looters."
July 17, 2020 Portland protesters flood police precinct, chant about burning it down Hundreds of protesters took the street surrounding a Portland police precinct, blocking traffic and chanting about burning it down.
July 17, 2020 Oregon lawmakers consider closing prisons due to budget shortfall: report State wants to avoid tapping school funds
July 16, 2020 Portland business sees cash register robbed during July 5 riot, police say A 28-year-old man was arrested for burglarizing a downtown business during riots earlier this month, Portland, Ore., police said Wednesday.