"It doesn't matter who you are or what your politics are -- we have to all stop the violence.

City leaders have since said that they believed the police officers would only be federally deputized for that weekend and sought to cancel the agreement after the rally was over. Police have not released details about the victim, who they said was shot in the chest around 8:46 p.m. Saturday near Southwest Third Avenue and Southwest Alder Street. Authorities also have not provided any suspect information and are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has first-hand video of the shooting to contact investigators.

The Mayor is a FOOL.

They snuck up behind the crowd and just starting firing chemical weapons pic.twitter.com/0Nf0MBFoHf. Kate Brown also blasted Trump in a statement Sunday afternoon, saying he "has encouraged division and stoked violence. Multiple arrests were made throughout the night. Arrests in Portland, Oregon, protest follow fairly calm rally By Associated Press | September 27, 2020 at 7:07 AM EDT - Updated September 28 at 1:12 AM PORTLAND (AP) — Several people in Portland, Oregon, were arrested in anti-police brutality protests that continued into early Sunday, hours after demonstrations ended with few reports of violence. © Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “TV-Novosti”, 2005–2020. And as a green pickup truck passes, someone riding in its bed can be seen spraying something toward protesters. This was the clip that made @LauralPorter & me gasp on live TV. Previously, police said the shooting was near Southeast Third Avenue. Riders in the black truck can be seen releasing some form of spray.

The use of federal agents in these ways is a major shift in policy and threatens the independence of local law enforcement, according to the lawsuit. Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you, Crowd chants ‘De Blasio, resign’ after police block 100s of protesters on both sides of Manhattan bridge for HOURS, Zuckerberg won’t censor Trump, but don’t mistake Facebook for a bastion of free speech, Predator or prank? People protesting police brutality spray graffiti and start fires at the Portland Police Union on Friday. ", Oregon Gov. The demonstration this time around also began without incidents. pic.twitter.com/K7ejbx1FHi. ", New video shows moments before deadly Portland shooting, Listen to Biden's new answer on question of court packing, First-time jobless claims drop to 787,000, Clapper: America is a 'ripe target' for disinformation, Voters receive threatening emails to vote for Trump, Officer involved with Breonna Taylor shooting says it was 'not a race thing', Trump says Dr. Fauci is not a 'team player', She lost her husband to Covid-19. Read RT Privacy policy to find out more. Police responded by firing flash bangs and launching volleys of teargas. Whether it's his completely incompetent response to the pandemic, where nearly 200,000 have died, or his outright encouragement of violence in our streets: it should be clear to everyone by now that no one is truly safe with Donald Trump as President," Brown said. PORTLAND, ORE. - The cities of Oakland and Portland, Oregon have sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department, alleging that the agencies are overstepping constitutional limits in their use of federal law enforcement officers to tamp down on protests.

The state of Oregon sued over allegations that federal agents swept up protesters in unmarked cars without identifying themselves. Share this story! Hear her tough words for Trump, Filmmaker James Redford, son of Robert Redford, dies at 58, Dr. Fauci channels 'The Godfather' in response to Trump, Expert issues dire warning about next 6 to 12 weeks, Covid-19 tension building between Trump and Fauci, Virtual school attendance is plummeting.

Now the very same techniques are being used at home, More than half of Americans SUPPORT SENDING MILITARY to aid police in dealing with George Floyd protests – poll, Fires & tear gas: Black Lives Matter march turns chaotic in Paris (VIDEO), WATCH looters use FORKLIFT to break into California store in broad daylight (VIDEO), ‘This is not normal’: American police ‘armed to the teeth’ & ‘ready to kill,’ yet rarely face consequences, says Lee Camp, Trump joins online tributes to veteran black officer David Dorn, ‘murdered by looters’ amid riots in St. Louis. Troopers from the Oregon State Police and a local sheriff's department were also deputized. ", Wheeler criticized Trump at a press conference Sunday afternoon, saying the President has "created the hate and the division. The complaint cites the anti-commandeering doctrine of the Tenth Amendment, which says that the federal government cannot require states or state officials to adopt or enforce federal law. Updated 0151 GMT (0951 HKT) August 31, 2020. The Trump administration says the work of the federal agents is limited to federal property but the lawsuit says "the activities in cities such as Portland instead reveal a distinct and meaningful policy shift to use federal enforcement to unilaterally step in and replace local law enforcement departments that do not subscribe to the President's view of domestic 'law and order.'"

In the past, acting DHS secretary Chad Wolf has been a vocal defender of the administration's response to the civil unrest in Portland. ‘Black Lives Matter’ podcaster orders woman to get on her knees & APOLOGIZE for white privilege, ‘Riots only help Trump’: Rock legend Roger Waters slams US president but calls for peaceful protests, America masterminded ‘color revolutions’ around the world. An image posted on Facebook shows it appeared to include the downtown Portland area. NOW: Police attempting to clear the streets in Portland, ORpic.twitter.com/XwEfhUMTue. Mayor Ted Wheeler canceled a curfew early on Tuesday, citing “a significant shift in the tenor” of the protests that took place the previous day and were largely peaceful. Think your friends would be interested? Kupec said agents are "actively offering support and resources. In several major US cities, peaceful rallies and marches were followed by intense rioting, looting, and clashes with police. Thousands of protesters lying at a bridge in Portland, Oregon. Thousands lay face down on Portland’s Burnside Bridge in honor of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed by a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, last week. The traffic coincided with a planned "Trump 2020 Cruise Rally in Portland" that was advertised on Facebook. #BlackLivesMattterpic.twitter.com/ECIJ0lT1uA.

Chief Lovell urged people to not jump to conclusions about what led up to the shooting. The man who was killed in Portland on Saturday night was wearing a hat with the insignia of Patriot Prayer, a far-right group based in Portland that has clashed with protesters in the past, said. We saw people moving barricades & equipment around Pioneer Square... when a police SUV came speeding through. Clashes erupted just hours after a curfew had been lifted. Portland protests: Mayor blames Trump after shooting (4:01) Portland police have responded with arrests, tear gas and so-called “less-lethal munitions”, such as …

However, later in the day "multiple groups" of people became aggressive, forcing the officers to declare the downtown gathering illegal and to demand that everyone leave, the Portland Police Bureau said. Last month, Portland agreed to have about five dozen of its police officers deputized as federal agents by the Marshals Service in advance of a rally planned in the city by the right-wing group Proud Boys. The city anticipated potential clashes between left- and right-wing protesters. The demonstration this time around also began without incidents. ", "I heard like three seconds of yelling and saw a guy spray bear mace," Dunlap told CNN. Other videos posted by the New York Times reporter showed fights breaking out between the pro-Trump supporters and the protesters. (CNN)A person was shot and killed in downtown Portland Saturday night after an evening of violent clashes between Trump supporters and protesters denouncing police brutality. They aim to harm President Trump and distract from his law and order agenda," the department said. FILE – In this July 27, 2020, file photo, a bloodied demonstrator is arrested by federal police during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, Ore. And now, unfortunately, it is happening in Portland, Oregon.". Justin Dunlap, who witnessed the shooting and captured some of it on his Facebook live stream, said he "didn't hear much lead up to it. Police arrest a protester as they try to take control of the streets during protests, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Portland, Ore. The allegations of constitutional overreach focus on the federal government's actions in Portland but Oakland joined the lawsuit because of concerns that the Trump administration might send U.S. agents to Oakland or deputize police officers there as well, court papers show. Marshals Service unlawfully deputized dozens of local Portland police officers as federal agents despite objections from city officials. "The victim sprayed mace and launched it right into the other guy.". Police have fired flash bangs and tear gas at rioters in Portland, Oregon, after a Black Lives Matter demonstration descended into violence. The rioters launched fireworks and threw projectiles at the officers, blocked traffic and vandalized property.

"It is still early in this investigation, and I ask everyone to give the detectives time to do their important work before drawing conclusions about what took place," Lovell said. All rights reserved. ", "The tragedy of last night cannot be repeated," Wheeler said. This violence is completely unacceptable and we are working diligently to find and apprehend the individual or individuals responsible. In a statement Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security criticized the lawsuit. "Department of Homeland Security have acted entirely lawfully. U.S. Attorney for Oregon Billy J. Williams said in late September that more than 80 people had been charged with federal crimes related to the protests. Bring in the National Guard! CNN's Holly Yan, Amanda Jackson, Chuck Johnston, Jon Passantino and Josh Campbell contributed to this report. The unrest prompted mayors to impose curfews and state governors to call in the National Guard. "The big backlash going on in Portland cannot be unexpected after 95 days of watching and incompetent Mayor admit that he has no idea what he is doing,", "The people of Portland won't put up with no safety any longer.