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July 17, 2020

Portland mayor demands Trump keep federal agents 'in your own buildings, or have them leave our city'

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is demanding that President Trump remove federal agents deployed to the city amid criticisms of a heavy-handed response against protesters and journalists and reports that militarized law enforcement personnel have refused to identify themselves. 

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 16, 2020

Wolf answers Portland mayor who told feds to 'stay inside' or 'leave' city: 'That's just not gonna happen'

Acting Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Chad Wolf joined "Hannity" Thursday and expanded on his statement condemning what he described as a "siege" of Portland, Ore. by "lawless anarchists."

July 16, 2020

Portland cop slams hypocrisy of Black Lives Matter protesters for having fewer minorities than police

Portland police officer Jakhary Jackson took Black Lives Matter protesters to task last week, calling them hypocritical for having fewer minorities in their “violent” crowd than the police officers they’re supposedly fighting against.

July 16, 2020

Jason Chaffetz: 'Disgusting' how liberal-run cities are handling protests against police

Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz told “Outnumbered Overtime” on Thursday that the way liberal cities are handling protests against police is “disgusting.”

July 16, 2020

Portland police close parks, remove barricades to avoid repeat of Seattle-style autonomous zone

Portland police – gripped by violent demonstrations for weeks on end – quickly squashed protesters’ attempts to establish an autonomous zone liken to Seattle by clearing barricades off the streets and closing down a park across from a federal courthouse where tents began to be erected a night earlier.

July 16, 2020

DHS accuses Portland officials of enabling ‘mob,’ posts timeline of damage by ‘violent anarchists’

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Thursday accused Portland politicians of enabling the “mob” of protesters who have besieged the city for more than six weeks -- and posted a lengthy timeline of the damage caused by “violent anarchists.”

July 15, 2020

DOJ spokesperson calls Portland mayor 'a disgrace' for rejecting federal help amid protests

Department of Justice spokeswoman Kerri Kupec slammed Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler as a "disgrace" Wednesday after he rejected federal assistance in dealing with massive protests in his city.

July 15, 2020

Portland police chief laments move to disband gun violence reduction team, as gun violence soars

Portland’s police chief is lamenting Mayor Ted Wheeler’s decision to shut down a gun violence reduction team -- just as the city has seen a dramatic spike in shootings that the police chief described as "very, very alarming."

July 14, 2020

Portland's unrest continues for six straight weeks with no apparent end in sight

The death of George Floyd while in police custody triggered a wave of protests and violent mayhem as hundreds of thousands across the country demanded justice and a reckoning against racial injustice and police brutality.