Oregon officials are preparing to take over protecting a federal courthouse in Portland that’s been a target of violent protests.
Oregon police prepared Thursday to take over protecting a federal courthouse in Portland that’s been a target of vandalism during otherwise peaceful protests, in a deal between the Democratic governor and the Trump administration that aimed to draw down the federal presence and offered hope for a much-needed detente in a city roiled by two months of unrest.
Portland police cleared out a downtown park across from the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse that demonstrators have used as a staging ground, while state troopers headed into the area in preparation for their first night policing the protests. It’s not clear whether the move will ease tensions in the liberal city, where people have gathered nightly on the streets to decry brutality by law enforcement, racial injustice and the presence of the federal agents.
Under the deal announced by Gov. Kate Brown, federal agents sent by President Trump were to begin a phased withdrawal Thursday, with Oregon State Police taking over outside the building. But federal officials have resisted, saying agents wouldn’t leave the city completely but would be on standby in case they’re needed.Advertisement
“If she can’t do it, the Federal Government will do it for her. We will not be leaving until there is safety!” Trump wrote about Brown, saying that she wasn’t doing enough to control what he called the “anarchists & agitators.” In preparation for the handover, state troopers, the local sheriff and Portland police met and agreed not to use tear gas except in cases where there’s a danger of serious injury or death, Mayor Ted Wheeler said. Federal agents sent to the city in early July have used it nightly as protesters lobbed rocks, fireworks and other objects.
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