About 550 protest-related cases have been referred to Schmidt's office since May 29, only 133 of which were felonies. More than 350 were misdemeanors or violations that included no claims of physical violence.
will not face any charges, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced Tuesday.
Portland has been rocked for months following the death of George Floyd, as demonstrators decry the use of force by police, especially against Black people. Floyd, an unarmed Black man, died in police custody in Minneapolis in May; a video showed an officer kneeling on his neck for over eight minutes.
Agents from U.S.Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Marshals Service were finally ordered to leave the city after accusations that unidentified officers were making unexplained arrests and without probable cause, claims that are now being investigated by the Justice Department.
Schmidt, the prosecutor, emphasized that the rules don't apply to anyone who has committed an act of violence."If you are out there committing violence or damaging property, you will be prosecuted," he said.
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