The Justice Department on Monday singled out Portland, Oregon; New York City and Seattle as 'anarchist jurisdictions' — and could lose federal funding.
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department on Monday singled out Portland, Oregon; New York City and Seattle as"anarchist jurisdictions" – cities that the Trump administration said have allowed violence to persist during months of civil demonstrations over racial injustice and police brutality and could lose federal funding.
The Office of Management and Budget will send guidance on restricting the cities' eligibility for federal dollars. This is the latest in an escalation of tension between the Trump administration and cities led by Democratic mayors, as civil unrest over racial injustice, sparked by the death of George Floyd and other Black people at the hands of police, has stretched over several months.
"Trump, the Department of Justice, and Barr’s obsession with Seattle and me is irrational and, most importantly, a huge distraction," Durkan said Monday, alluding to a
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