A Government Watchdog Is Investigating The Use Of Force By Federal Officers In Portland And DC
A federal officer tells the crowd to move while dispersing a protest in front of the Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, July 21.
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department inspector general's office announced on Thursday that it would investigate the use of force by the department's law enforcement officers who were deployed to respond to anti–police brutality protests in Portland, as well as DOJ's broader involvement in the federal response to protests in Portland and Washington, DC, this summer.
Protesters in Portland have reported that federal officers who weren't wearing identifying information on their uniformsand detained them without probable cause. Videos have captured violent confrontations between federal officers and demonstrators, particularly around the Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse, and shown officers using tear gas and other"less than lethal" weapons.
More than 100 federal law enforcement officers have been involved in the response to demonstrations in Portland in recent weeks, according to a
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