Portland protest peaceful after state and local officers arrive
Federal agents were to begin withdrawing from the city under a deal reached with Oregon Governor Kate Brown.
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Federal agents were to begin withdrawing from the city under a deal reached with Oregon Governor Kate Brown.
Federal agents tear-gassed the demonstrators. It was the 62nd nights in a row of demonstrations there.
Oregon Governor Kate Brown said the federal government agreed to a "phased withdrawal" of officers.
Critics say the bans violate the First Amendment.
Protests that started after the death of George Floyd have continued for 56 days now in downtown Portland, Oregon. Teressa Raiford, founder of Don't Shoot Portland, joins CBSN to discuss the role of federal troops and what the demonstrations aim to achieve.
President Trump's use of federal agents to quell protests in Portland, Oregon, has raised legal questions. CBS News' Natalie Brand explains where President Trump plans to deploy troops next; then Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain why he feels these aggressive moves by the president are toeing the line with fascist ideologies.
Why is Border Patrol protecting a federal courthouse and why are other federal agents being sent to other cities?
Demonstrators faced highest temperatures of year, as protests started out peacefully then escalated into clashes with federal agents.
In addition to tear gas, there has been more than a whiff of politics in the air as armed men in camouflage have filled the streets of Portland, Oregon, setting off a pandemic of confusion and outrage. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin looks into the Department of Homeland Security's Border Patrol agents (who usually go after drug smugglers along the southwest border), who have been confronting and detaining protesters. Current and former government officials discuss what some decry as a "rogue police force."
Protesters in Portland, Oregon, once again clashed with federal officers who have been deployed to the city. Meanwhile, officials in Seattle are worried the presence of federal officers could increase tensions. Danya Bacchus reports.
It was another night of high tensions Friday in Portland, as federal agents used tear gas to disperse protesters near a courthouse. Clashes between the groups have been ongoing since the agents were deployed by the Trump administration to protect federal buildings and monuments, but there's been pushback from local leaders who call the situation an abuse of power. Rebecca Ellis, a City Hall reporter for Oregon Public Broadcasting, joined CBSN to discuss.
Protests in Portland, Oregon were mostly peaceful Sunday night, a stark contrast to the clashes between demonstrators and federal officers the night before. Reporter Elise Haas from CBS affiliate KOIN joined CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
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Says the agents can't arrest or use physical force against journalists and legal observers at the demonstrations, where tear gas was used anew on Night 56.
After revelations that federal agents were deployed to protect property and disperse protesters in Portland, state authorities in Oregon are suing several federal agencies involved for violating protesters' civil rights. Michael George reports.
The ACLU and Oregon's governor have accused the Trump administration of abusing its power after a video on Twitter apparently showed federal officers grabbing protestors off the streets of Portland.
Ted Wheeler, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, was among those tear-gassed by federal officers late Wednesday as he stood near a downtown federal courthouse during another night of protests. CBS Los Angeles reports.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about the surge in federal agents to U.S. cities and criticism of the federal government's involvement in Portland.
President Trump on Wednesday announced plans to send federal forces into Chicago, Kansas City and Albuquerque, New Mexico, after facing backlash for sending federal forces into Portland, Oregon, in recent days. Attorney Terri Austin joins CBSN to discuss the constitutionality of the president's decision.
It wasn't clear the agents knew Ted Wheeler was there when they used the tear gas. He'd addressed a mostly hostile crowd of demonstrators.
For years, Portland has been the symbol for laid-back, inexpensive quirkiness, but the city may be losing that identity. Jon Wertheim reports.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany cited a provision of federal law that addresses protection of federal property.
Flash bangs and pepper balls were also deployed on the seventh straight night tear gas was used.
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CBS News has obtained a memo showing that the Trump administration is planning to send 175 federal officers to assist local police departments in Chicago.
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Republican Senators Bill Cassidy, Thom Tillis and Ted Cruz have been critical of the 14-point memorandum of understanding signed on Wednesday.
The Trump administration expects to try to revoke the U.S. citizenship of more than 250 foreign-born citizens by October, a Justice Department official said.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms.
A number of poorly timed announcements have forced Senate Republicans to squander carefully laid plans, exposing a widening rift within the party.
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Actress Busy Philipps, 45, spoke up about her late attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosis online after realizing she shared symptoms as her young daughter was evaluated and diagnosed. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with ADHD later in life, research shows.
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British singer-songwriter Myles Smith talks to Anthony Mason about his much-anticipated debut album, "My Mess, My Heart, My Life," growing up in London, his rapid rise to stardom and more.
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The Long Island architect who lived a secret life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Wednesday. Former Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison, who formed the task force that ultimately led to Rex Heuermann's arrest, joins with analysis.
In a Long Island courtroom Wednesday, Rex Heuermann received three life sentences for choking and dismembering eight women, most of them in his basement, over the course of more than 15 years. The 62-year-old addressed the court before he was sent away. Tom Hanson reports.
A judge on Wednesday sentenced Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann to life in prison without parole. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan was in the courtroom and joins with details.
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after pleading guilty to a series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings. Heuermann spoke at the hearing where the sentence was handed down. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.
Rex Huermann, the man who pleaded guilty to a series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.
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A Pew survey shows 40% of Americans think AI's future impact will be negative. MIT Sloan professor Eric So joins CBS News with more details.