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Portland man sentenced to federal prison for arson at ICE building

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Federal Protective Service’s public order policy had been sealed until this week when it was made public w/ redactions in the ICE protest case in court in Portland.

Find link to policy & videos played in court of feds’ use of force, plus officers’ depositions:

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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Ousts Noem as Homeland Security Secretary

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Judge expected to further restrict feds’ force at Portland ICE office, citing ‘disturbing evidence’

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Updated with several court exhibit videos:

A federal Protective Service officer's videotaped deposition and multiple videos of federal officers' use of force outside ICE building that were presented in court

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Changes to Oregon gun control Measure 114 scuttled in Senate committee vote

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Oregon man sentenced for attacking Grindr date in brutal hate crime

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Federal officers violating policy by firing pepper balls, using pepper spray against passive protesters

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Portland couple, both 84, testify about tear gas, head injury at ICE protest hearing

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Portland ICE protest case tests limits of federal use of force

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Here’s info on pending Gray’s Landing push for their own prelim injunction:

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The ACLU protesters obtained a temporary injunction barring indiscriminate use of tear gas and other munitions outside the ICE building and an evidentiary hearing starts next Mon on their motion for a prelim injunction. www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...

UPDATE: U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio has asked both sides in REACH/Gray's Landing case, seeking to restrict feds' use of tear gas by the apts, to submit briefs by 3/6 on "the effect of the pending preliminary injunction proceedings" in the ACLU protester case on their request for a prelim inj.

Oregon family seeks $12.5M after SWAT officers kill 911 caller

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BLM proposed opening grazing on controversial land near Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

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Oregon lawyers seek to use evidence from National Guard case for potential criminal inquiry

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Romanian man pleads guilty to dark web sale of Oregon emergency management credentials Catalin Dragomir negotiated a $3,000 Bitcoin sale of stolen state login credentials, prosecutors said.

Romanian man pleads guilty to dark web sale of Oregon emergency management credentials

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Sheriff’s deputy at Portland jail on leave amid sexual battery lawsuit No criminal charges have been filed against the deputy.

Sheriff’s deputy at Portland jail on leave amid sexual battery lawsuit

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Man gets prison time for sabotaging substation in Oregon His actions cut power to 6,337 customers and caused $26,000 in damage to the PGE-owned substation, a prosecutor said.

Washington man gets prison time for sabotaging substation in Oregon

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Oregon tree removal company owner sentenced for $3.5M tax evasion Joyce Leard of Happy Valley withheld employee taxes at Mr. Tree Inc. from 2017 to 2024 and bought real estate instead of paying the IRS, a prosecutor said.

Oregon tree removal company owner sentenced for $3.5M tax evasion

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Temporary tear gas restriction outside Portland’s ICE building extended U.S. Justice Department attorney Brad Rosenberg urged the judge not to consider sworn written statements from Portland police or state police supervisors.

Temporary tear gas restriction outside Portland’s ICE building extended

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‘Excessive and disproportionate’: Police criticize feds’ tear gas tactics at Portland ICE protests Lawyers for the city and state are seeking friend-of-the-court status in the suit filed by protesters and freelance journalists against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

‘Excessive and disproportionate’: Police criticize feds’ tear gas tactics at Portland ICE protests

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Clouds of tear gas seeping into Portland apartments near ICE ‘shock the conscience,’ lawyer argues A group of Gray's Landing residents and REACH Community Development are seeking a court order to prevent federal agents from launching tear gas and other chemicals outside the ICE office unless they f...

Clouds of tear gas seeping into Portland apartments near ICE ‘shock the conscience,’ lawyer argues

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Oregon lawmakers wanted to bar data brokers from selling your info to ICE. It’s not that simple ICE pulls commercially bought personal data and government records, making it easier for agents to track people down. The bill’s newest version won’t address that.

Oregon lawmakers wanted to bar data brokers from selling your info to ICE. It’s not that simple

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9th Circuit sides with Oregon mother denied foster parent status over LGBTQ+ views Two judges ruled Oregon's policy restricts speech based on viewpoint, while a dissenting judge argued it regulates conduct, not speech.

UPDATE: 9th Circuit refuses to rehear matter b/f an 11-judge panel of the appellate court: A judge of the court requested a vote on whether to rehear this case en banc and it failed.

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Feds seize guns from Portland man charged with making online threats to harm Trump, ICE supporters Judge seeks mental health assessment of Travis Juhr, 41, before deciding whether to release him pending trial.

Feds seize guns from Portland man accused of making online threats to harm Trump, ICE supporters

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FBI: Portland man made online threats to president, ICE supporters Travis William Juhr is accused of making online threats via interstate communications, including posts with images of rifles and violent messages.

FBI says Portland man made online threats to president, ICE supporters

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Headbands, Chipotle and Deni Avdija’s return rekindle old Blazers, spark win over 76ers Avdija made an impressive return, Camara had a career night and the Blazers unleashed one of their best offensive performances of the season in a lopsided win over Philadelphia.

Headbands, Chipotle and Deni Avdija’s return rekindle old Blazers, spark win over 76ers

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Anti-ICE protester becomes first to take case to trial since Portland demonstrations last June A judge found David Pearl guilty on two misdemeanor charges after a four-hour trial. His defense lawyer plans to appeal the conviction.

Anti-ICE protester becomes first to take case to trial since Portland demonstrations last June

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Update to Oregon’s long-awaited Measure 114 would raise permit fees, push back date to 2028 But it all depends on what the Oregon Supreme Court decides.

Update to Oregon’s long-awaited Measure 114 would raise permit fees, push back date to 2028

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