A total of 18 people face federal charges for their alleged roles during protests this week at the US Courthouse in Portland, according to the office of the US Attorney for the District of Oregon
"The Hatfield Federal Courthouse has been a nightly target of vandalism during evening protests and riots, sustaining extensive damage," the office said Friday in a news release.The statement says the facility is protected by the US Marshals Service and officers from the Federal Protective Service, Homeland Security Investigations, and US Customs and Border Protection.
Among a mostly peaceful group, some protesters launched fireworks at the building and set several fires outside.Each major provocation was met with a show of force by federal agents inside the building, who then launched tear gas into the crowd.CNN witnessed a noticeably more measured response by federal agents compared to previous evenings.
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